dunglass
08-05-2011, 08:29 PM
For those in the Highlands the story is well known, but for those outwith a brief history, more info at- www.clan-mackenzie.org.uk/clan/seer.html.
The man known as the Brahan Seer worked as a labourer on the Brahan Estate,seat of the Seaforth Chieftans,(still a working ,hunting,shooting ,fishing, estate) he made many prophesies, many of which came true,amongst them he fortold of the extinction of the Seaforth line-Lord Seaforth died after his 4 sons,his daughter inherited, but was killed when her carriage went out of control in 1823, this was the end of the family line.
He also predicted they would lose all their possessions, Brahan Castle burnt down in 1951 ,and that the Fairburn Tower would become uninhabited and a cow would give birth in the uppermost chamber-which happened when a cow followed a trail of hay to the top and became stuck and gave birth to a calf before being rescued.
The Brahan Seer was eventually put in a barrel of boiling tar and died, but many prophesies had come true, and some that may still.
Lady Seaforth,known as the "Angel of Brahan",her grave in the grounds hidden deep in the beautiful woodlands, just a few meters from her beloved dogs
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03651.jpg
Graves of the family dogs.
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03652.jpg
Monument marking where the daughter died
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03700.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03701.jpg
All thats left of Brahan Castle,the front steps, the building in the background was the stable block ,showing how big the house must have been.
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03656.jpg
Fairburn Tower,all the floors have fallen down ,you can just make out whats left of the stairs,at the top of this tower was where the cow had her calf,hard to believe.
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03680.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03689.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03682.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03684.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03683.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03685.jpg
All thats left in the main keep
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSCN2798.jpg
latest tecnology,pump house used to pump water to castle in later years
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC04058.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC04051.jpg
The man known as the Brahan Seer worked as a labourer on the Brahan Estate,seat of the Seaforth Chieftans,(still a working ,hunting,shooting ,fishing, estate) he made many prophesies, many of which came true,amongst them he fortold of the extinction of the Seaforth line-Lord Seaforth died after his 4 sons,his daughter inherited, but was killed when her carriage went out of control in 1823, this was the end of the family line.
He also predicted they would lose all their possessions, Brahan Castle burnt down in 1951 ,and that the Fairburn Tower would become uninhabited and a cow would give birth in the uppermost chamber-which happened when a cow followed a trail of hay to the top and became stuck and gave birth to a calf before being rescued.
The Brahan Seer was eventually put in a barrel of boiling tar and died, but many prophesies had come true, and some that may still.
Lady Seaforth,known as the "Angel of Brahan",her grave in the grounds hidden deep in the beautiful woodlands, just a few meters from her beloved dogs
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03651.jpg
Graves of the family dogs.
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03652.jpg
Monument marking where the daughter died
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03700.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03701.jpg
All thats left of Brahan Castle,the front steps, the building in the background was the stable block ,showing how big the house must have been.
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03656.jpg
Fairburn Tower,all the floors have fallen down ,you can just make out whats left of the stairs,at the top of this tower was where the cow had her calf,hard to believe.
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03680.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03689.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03682.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03684.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03683.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC03685.jpg
All thats left in the main keep
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSCN2798.jpg
latest tecnology,pump house used to pump water to castle in later years
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC04058.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/dunglass/DSC04051.jpg