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Schiehallion - Mount Zion in the far north  

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Guided tours around Highland Perthshire, Scotland.

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Schiehallion ("the Fairy Hill of the Caledonians") which towers majestically above the Perthshire hill line. This magical and mystical mountain is located at the geographical centre of Scotland.

Guided tours around ancient sacred sites in Highland Perthshire, Scotland with historical researcher, Barry Dunford, author of The Holy Land of Scotland: Jesus in Scotland and the Gospel of the Grail (2002) and Vision of Albion: The Key to the Holy Grail (2008). Based in the central Highlands of Scotland, which are steeped in ancient history and folklore, Barry integrates into his personalised tours, twelve years of research into this unique area. Sites include: megalithic stone circles, pictish symbol stones, hermitages, sanctuary stone crosses, ancient celtic church sites and the famous Fortingall Yew believed to be the oldest tree in Europe.

Geographically located at the very heart of Scotland this region abounds with Celtic myth and legend. Many ancient sacred sites and places are to be found here. Central to the area is Glen Lyon which is 32 miles long, the longest and one of the most beautiful and dramatic glens in Scotland. For example, the following sacred sites are all within a 20 mile radius of Glen Lyon: The spectacular Acharn waterfall with a hermits cave nearby.

• The Croft Moraig (Field of Mary) megalithic stone circle, believed to date from around 3000 B.C.
• The "Praying Hands of Mary", a megalithic standing stone in Glen Lyon which is on an earth energy alignment, or leyline, with the Croft Moraig stone circle.
• The holy mountain Schiehallion which translates from the gaelic as "the Fairy Hill of the Caledonians". Strange tales are told about this awe inspiring mountain of quartz crystal.
• The famous Fortingall yew tree, the oldest tree in Europe, believed to be about 5,000 years old.
• The St. Mary's grail chapel with an extraordinary heraldic mural painted on its barrel roof ceiling which displays remarkable and unique hidden symbolism.

Local historical researcher, Barry Dunford, author of The Holy Land of Scotland: Jesus in Scotland and the Gospel of the Grail, is available to personally guide you around these and other fascinating places of discovery which date back to the time of Christ and beyond.