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I grew up in FW 1975-81 lived at no. 1 Bute place, using the house garage door as a goal, splitting my head open v badly on the wall between house n garage. I remember a hundred steps down the hill towards town or the loch for mackerel fishing. Upper achintore school up near the “planny” ( plantation) connachie n banavie flats our only break from the rain on the walk to school, cheers for the video !!

Yes it was a beautiful day. The fish and chips were really nice, but a wee bit expensive, and Robert enjoyed his red pudding. 😜😇

Such a beautiful day to visit. I would have enjoyed the fish and chips. Thanks for posting this.

Thank you for a great video. It brings back many happy memories of when I visited Coll for a week back in 1993. I stayed at Tigh na Mara with the Sturgeons. There was a man there who helped out in the guest house called Ralph - it turned out that during the war he had been stationed in the same village that my parents lived in at that time - a small world! I also remember a crew of workmen re-doing the tarmac surface on the B8070 going out of Arinagour - I wonder if that is now in the same state as the one you were driving along. I would love to pay another visit some day - it was great being there with all the beautiful beaches. I still have a framed photo of a plane flying high in the blue sky leaving a white vapour trail above one of them. Thank you once more.

You missed out half the town 😂

I enjoyed the wee trip through Bo’ness - actually it was also a trip down Memory Lane. I haven’t looked at any of your other videos, and only came upon this one by chance. You mentioned doing some walk throughs, might I suggest a walk through the Railway Museum,and, maybe even incline taking a wee hurl on the Line.

I enjoyed the video. I like the that you talk through the video and where you are going. Thanks for posting it.

Fan of football thanks for uploading this

I used to visit my mums friend in the 80s/early 90s it was beautiful and I used to call it spaghetti bay 😂

Thanks left Kirky in 2003 now live in Irvine. Come through and walk through here. We have the beach and surrounding areas.

I enjoyed that. I've been to Coll a number of times but not for 20 years or so now. Thanks.

My dad lives there ❤

Another great video. It brought back memories. My grandma lived in Portobello, and I spent a lot of time there at the weekends and holidays.

Great video. It was good to watch it, my hometown. 💖

Thank you for this

Thank you for sharing this wee gem.

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Thanks for the memory. Left in 1960 at 12 for Canada. Returned to Tullibody in 2017 for visit. Didn’t get to Alloa as time was short.

A family near us go there for 2 weeks every August - they love to get away from it all and wouldn't go anywhere else.

Nice video- but I’d rather listen to the voice of Steve Marsh. You are not as interesting. Sorry.

I quite enjoy your videos. I am commenting this morning because of a surprise personal connection arising from a Scottish geographical fact you mentioned in this video - the commonality of the New Mills place name in Scotland - I had no idea. I have five generations of ancestors buried in the New Mills cemetery in Northern New Brunswick Canada, including my parents. My mother's ancestors were "half" English and "half" MacRaes from the Loch Duich, Glen Shiel area - one great great grandparent McRae marrying a MacRae - research suggests perhaps one family from Glen Licht and the other from Glen Shiel. But the New Mills cemetery is maybe most notably populated by folks whose ancestors came from Aran more than anywhere having first taken off in a ship from Lamlash in 1829. I have ancestors buried there including 9 born on Arran and others born in Ayrshire, Glasgow, Mull near Scoor or possibly Tiree, and lots in the cemetery born in Canada from interbreeding of the foregoing. The graveyard was originally associated with Presbyterian church that in 1929(?) joined the United Church of Canada where I later attended funerals. That church is now demolished but the graveyard still has care from local people with some financial help from connected persons. The area was once dominantly Scottish as you can see by place names nearby, but is now overwhelmingly dominated by lovely people who have come in from Quebec and even some whose ancestors escaped to the Restigouche area as Acadians seeking to escape the 1855 expulsions. And of late far better and deserved recognition is being achieved by Mi'kmaq people who were the original people of the area. My great great great grandfather was the one born on Mull or possibly Tiree and he retired from serving in the British Army serving in the Quebec city area to be given a land grant in the Black Point area not far from New Mills, NB. That land would have been Mi'kmaq land, the Mi'maq having been allies of the defeated French.

My MacLean ancestors came from Coll and emigrated to Nova Scotia (Cape Breton Island) in the 1820s. Great to make a virtual visit to the island. Thank you!

Was up last weekend seeing family mate.Hoped you would have done Bellsdyke road and gone through Carronshore to Falkirk. Canny video but tad noisey with hood down mate Cheers for upload.

Thank you so much for sharing this. My son is visiting there right now and was telling me how beautiful and peaceful it is, and that's how I came across your video. 😊 Everyone seems so friendly there, and it is beautiful! Hopefully I'll visit too one day.

You are about 500 yards from my house!!! You should have came in for a coffee! 👍👍

A very interesting video. 🥰

If yer fae alloa, ye hate it, if yer no fae alloa, ye hate it even mare.

The video is much appreciated. My 6th Great Grandfather, Donald Kennedy is listed as being from Tatamore? born 1740.

Brilliant, thanks Collach! I commented on your around "AROUND FALKIRK AREA" video asking for a Grangemouth video and I'm so happy you done one! (JH Kilt Hire is actually owned by my best friend!) Next up is there time for a Greenock video?

Ex pat living in Florida here, I’d love an Aitkens the butcher (High St) square slice on a Baynes roll right now.

I was surprised at how many shops were closed, it's a shame. I like the fruit and veg shop.

That was a Saturday? It almost seems like a Sunday based on how quiet it is now.

Falkirk area I know well mate. Relatives live there so from 1962 about 3 months old never missed a year. From Carronshore to Larbert and Stenhousemuir over to Kincardine and Slamanan, cousins spread all over. I would have gone over the old Kincardine bridge , more interesting. Cheers

this is my favourite youtube channel!! thank you for this video. my wife is from alloa so its interesting seeing where she grew up!!

My best pal michael harkins was fae denny be now lives in jo.hanersburg he lived at sutherland drive denny

I remember the gala was in dunipace

Cruushanks iron foundry was just at the end of my road thats gone now

I was born in stirling and brought up in denny dryburgh avenue my mum and dad moved to manchester a was a wee boy 11 year old i loved denny never wanted to leave had no choice

Now watching with my mate who is Denny born and bred 👍👍

Cowdenbeaths still a shitehole!

A fabulous place whether it's windy or not, love it there?

Great video, please can you do one for Grangemouth? (My friend next to me is asking for Greenock - maybe that's a bit far away?!) 😁😁

A great video. Fort William is a fantastic place to visit. 😊

I have described to your youtube channel. I watch all of your videos and like the commentary I drove from kinglassie in fife to johnny grotes.

Fantastic video, brings back some very happy memories, way back in the 70's I worked in a school in Coatbridge and a member of staff had connections in coll we brought a group of pupils for a week to the cottage and caravan ( I think it was at Clabach), we had a great week , walking , beachcombing and generally relaxing , apart from a days potato picking at Sorisdale, the guys name was David Moore and I think he had relatives on the island. I dearly hope to get back some day .

This is Will McLean Greeley, author of A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington, George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate, a new biography of Connecticut Governor and Senator George P. McLean, sponsor of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, published by the Rochester Institute of Technology Press. This legislation, still in effect today, has saved millions if not billions of birds, and likely prevented extinctions. The book traces McLean’s rise from obscurity as a Connecticut farm boy to national prominence when he advised five US presidents and helped lead change and shape events as a US senator from 1911 to 1929. Senator McLean is an overlooked figure in the conservation of birds, and played an important role in the expansion of federal oversight of the environment. I am looking for venues to deliver author talks and book reviewers. McLean had roots in Scotland-the Isle of Coll. I am looking for ways to generate awareness of my book in the UK. Reviews: “On one level this is a fascinating, and thoroughly researched, glimpse into the workings of US politics in the early twentieth century. On another level it’s an inspiring story of one man’s determination and steadfast commitment to securing legal protections for birds. I am glad to know more about George McLean.” -David Allen Sibley, author and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds

Another great video. 💖

Go back and let me see if the Raith ballroom is still there thousands of young people went there at the weekend lots of memory’s there video makers always over look it been closed for years ,I’m 72 now who went there living in west australia May be it’s to far back for you video makers some old people walking in the high street may have went there you should try and interview some old people

It was a beautiful day. 💞

I noticed what I believe were some Yuccas by a house on the lhs so the temperature on Coll must rarely drop to a few degrees above freezing. Apart from a commerical copse of pine, I saw no trees worth to mention. Surely someone should plant beech, birch, rowan and oak in sheltered areas for future generations to enjoy.