Lismore Castle is located in Lismore, County Waterford in the republic of Ireland. Currently, the Duke of Devonshire resides there when in Ireland. Historically, the castle has been home to various families dating back to at least the 12th century. The Dukes of Devonshire have been in posession of the castle since the 18th century when Lady Charlotte Boyle married the Marquess of Hartington, who eventually became the the 4th Duke of Devonshire. The architecture of the castle is noted in "Ireland Makes Irish" by Elizabeth Bowen.
Hopetoun Arms is a hotel located in Leadhills, Scotland. The house was originally built as a hunting property for the Hopetoun Estate. Hopetoun has been occupied by the Hope family for several hundred years. They are a high status family, with the head of the family being a Lord.
Thornhill, Scotland is a village that sits in the Nithsdale valley in the North of Scotland. This village is near Drumlanrig Castle, which was built in the 17th century and is now home to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. In Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, Woodsworth passes through Thornhill in order to visit the Castle that resides near the village.
Pre-Revolutionary Russia was a period of time before WW1 in which Russia was ruled by an all-powerful Tsar, who held a seat of total power in the country.
River Nith is a river that is located in the southwest of Scotland; it is one of the major rivers of Scotland and flows nearly twelve miles. It is mentioned in the excerpt from Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, in which Dorothy writes of traveling alongside it. They corss the river and comment on the land surrounding it, a significant part in her commentary on Scotland. As a major Scottish river, it is fitting that it is a large part of their travels.
Ullswater, located in England's Lake District, is the second largest lake in the district and measures approximately 7 1/2 miles. This lake became a hotspot for tourism during the late 18th century, with the Lake District's first travel guide being published in 1778.
Loch Lomond is a lake that is located in southern Scotland. The lake has some geogrpahical significance, as it is crosses the Highland Boundary Fault. This fault is commonly considered the boundry between the lowlands of Central Scotalnd and the Highlands. As are result, the lake is also the boundry betwen the counties of Strilingshire and Dunbatonshire.
The complex is a museum in the farm Robert Burns built, lived in and farmed from 1788 until 1791. The name is said to be derived from "Isle's Land", the name of a neighboring estate. Burns gave up the farm in 1791 after he decided to switch from arable farming to dairying then continuing on to a career in the Excise. (wiki)
The farm is referenced several times in Dorothy Wordsworth's Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, A.D. 1803 when referencing other landmarks and locations
Solway Firth is the narrow inlet of the sea that forms part of the border between England and Scotland between Cumbria and Dumfries. It is characteriszed by lowland hills and small mountains and it is mainly a rural area with small villages.
It is mentioned in Recollections in the very beginning. "There is a pleasant view from the churchyard over Solway Firth to the Cumberland mountains. Dined at Annan. On our left as we travelled along appeared the Solway Firth and the mountains beyond, but the near country dreary. "
