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Doocot Diaires: The Glenbarr Chapter

Posted by Dan Carson

Location

Kintyre and Gigha

Date

19/02/2025 18:30 - 19/02/2025 20:00

Cost

FREE
Have you ever noticed the 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐬 scattered across Scotland’s landscape? Sadly, they are becoming few and far between - with Kintyre's only remaining Doocot here at Glenbarr and only two remaining across Argyll. These fascinating structures have stood the test of time, offering a glimpse into our past—yet many are being lost forever.

Join us for 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, a captivating talk hosted by 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐋𝐮𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭. 📖🔍 Discover the hidden stories behind these historic pigeon houses, learn about successful restoration projects, and explore the future opportunities for 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐭, 𝐚 𝐂-𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐦 that has sparked local interest and efforts to 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲.

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday, 19th February
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 6:30 – 7:30/8:00 PM
📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Glenbarr Village Hall

Space is limited and we therefore ask anyone interested to 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝑺𝑽𝑷: https://www.glenbarr.org.uk/register

Whether you're a 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐠𝐲𝐥𝐥’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, this is an evening not to be missed!

Glenbarr Village Hall, Barr Hill, Glenbarr, PA29 6UT,