Facts
Chapter 2
For Everyone that is reading this here are some facts about Scotland that you may not have known.
1) It is a country by rights all by itself with flag and a proud group of people
2) It has many islands and the Orkney islands is known as “Scottish Pompeii”
3) Loch Ness Monster was reportedly sighted by many prominent people, over several centuries
4) There are around 300 castles in Scotland. Given its size, it’s about one castle for every 100 square miles
5) My head of house, Professor McGonagall, was from Scotland
6) The largest city is Glasgow but, in my opinion the most beautiful is Edinburgh
7) They speak both English and Scottish Gaelic (although I don’t recall hearing anyone speak it)
8) Sean Connery is a Scottish Muggle Actor (yes I looked it up)
A lot of the countryside around where I grew up was ragged countryside lots of hills, thistles, lakes and trees. It’s quite a rocky area and locally is known as the highlands.
1) It is a country by rights all by itself with flag and a proud group of people
2) It has many islands and the Orkney islands is known as “Scottish Pompeii”
3) Loch Ness Monster was reportedly sighted by many prominent people, over several centuries
4) There are around 300 castles in Scotland. Given its size, it’s about one castle for every 100 square miles
5) My head of house, Professor McGonagall, was from Scotland
6) The largest city is Glasgow but, in my opinion the most beautiful is Edinburgh
7) They speak both English and Scottish Gaelic (although I don’t recall hearing anyone speak it)
8) Sean Connery is a Scottish Muggle Actor (yes I looked it up)
A lot of the countryside around where I grew up was ragged countryside lots of hills, thistles, lakes and trees. It’s quite a rocky area and locally is known as the highlands.
