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  Bonshaw Breezes Bed & Breakfast - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
At Bonshaw Breezes, we invite you to experience our four and a half star heavenly escape, nestled high in the panoramic hills of Bonshaw.
Bonshaw Breezes provides the perfect base from which to enjoy your entire island vacation or escape the rush of the city.
Bonshaw Breezes Bed and Breakfast is an all season playground where you can kayak, bicycle, hike, cross country ski, snowshoe, fly a kite, throw a frisbee, or soak in the hot tub simply by walking out the back door.
bonshawbreezes.com /home   (452 words)

  
  Clan Irwin Tours 2001
The Irvings of Bonshaw were Chiefs of the Border Irvings, a small clan that greatly increased in size and importance during the 16th century.
In November 1536, William Johnston alienated ‘the lands of Stabiltoun’ to Christopher Irving of Bonshaw.
Stapleton tower is said to have been built by Edward Irvine probably around the time of the Irvings’ local war with the Maxwells in 1585-86, or even later.
www.baymoon.com /~scotland/scotland/2001/annan.html   (602 words)

  
 mountain biking in British Columbia (B.C.), freeriding in B.C. Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Bonshaw trails were first constructed back in 1974 by the Red Cross as a hiking / running trail spanning both sides of the Trans Canada Highway.
The water-side of the trail is 6.5K, while the inland side is between 7-10 K depending on the spur trails you cover.
Because of the trees close to the trail, the roots and surface undulations, the Bonshaw trail is one of the most technical the island has to offer.
www.trailpeak.com /index.jsp?cat=bike-mt&con=trail&val=1228   (439 words)

  
 A Short History of Bonshaw
The present tower is known not to occupy the position of the previous Bonshaw Tower, and this, in turn, probably occupied a different position from the original Irwyn Castle of Kirtledale.
Christopher Irving of Bonshaw fought at the battle of Solway Moss in 1542 where he commanded the Light Horse of Scotland, reputedly a hereditary command.
n 1714 at Bonshaw, the ninth son of the laird.
www.erwinbagpiper.com /a_short_history_of_bonshaw.htm   (3280 words)

  
 Keswick self catering holiday accommodation
Bonshaw, our biggest house, has seven bedrooms, four en-suite, sleeping up to 12 people.
There is generous living accommodation for large parties, with a spacious kitchen opening out onto a pleasant patio garden area, a dining room to seat the whole party, and two comfortable living rooms.
The kitchen is particularly spacious and well equipped, with a dishwasher, microwave, and all the crockery, cooking utensils and kitchen equipment that we have found we have needed when we've stayed at Bonshaw with our family and friends
www.keswick-holidays.co.uk /bonshaw.htm   (195 words)

  
 Clan Irwin Association
Tradition relates that “The Bruce” was a guest at Bonshaw in 1298, and when he fled from the court of Edward I of England, in 1306, his first night back in Scotland was spent in the security of its fastness.
Of the numerous Irving towers that once guarded the central Irving territory of Kirtledale, only Bonshaw; the ruins of Woodhouse, Stapleton, and New Kirkconnel (at Ecclefechan); and part of Robgill, incorporated in a modern mansion; now remain.
The present tower at Bonshaw is now known to have been built around 1535-50, and probably between 1542 and 1548, the latter date being the known date of erection of the Irvings' lesser stone tower at Kirkpatrick, (a dated armorial stone from the tower is preserved there.) further down the Kirtle.
www.clanirwin.org /hbonshaw.php   (892 words)

  
 "Captain Thunderbolt" bushranger & gentleman
We strongly advise the Government, now that bushranging has been nearly put an end to in the S. and W. districts, to offer a handsome reward for the apprehension of Thunderbolt, and endeavour by every available means to put a stop to his nefarious career.
Her father, the late Mr J N Roper, came to Australia in the late forties in a ship called The Fortitude, and settling in the environs of Brisbane, he named the place Fortitude Valley, after the boat on which he had come out.
Once he was supposed to have paid the town a visit and to have mixed with the people and to have at length been recognised by somebody but as he was far from being unpopular, he got away from the town without trouble.
www.halenet.com.au /~jvbryant/thunderb.html   (3290 words)

  
 Overview of Bonshaw Tower   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Located on the west bank of the Kirtle Water, a half-mile southeast of Kirtlebridge and 4 miles (6.5 km) northeast of Annan, Bonshaw is an entirely complete three-storey rectangular tower-house dating from c.1565.
There is a crow-stepped gabled garret, inside a parapet, although its flagstone roof was removed in the early 19th century and replaced by slate at a lower pitch.
Bonshaw is owned by the Irving family and was held, in direct line of descent, for almost 1000 years until Sir Robert Beaufin Irving, a Captain of the liner Queen Mary, died in 1954 without issue.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/features/featurefirst11337.html   (209 words)

  
 Drum Castle
Prince Duncan took several of the old Clans to the south border to defend Scotland from England, and Prince Duncan's uncle brought his clan, the Erivine's, with him.
They built the Towers of Bonshaw along the banks of the Kirtle and many manor houses in what became the ancient home of the Irvine clan.
From this union was derived the two great families of Bonshaw and Drum.
www.irvineclan.com /drum.htm   (1406 words)

  
 A Brief in History
In the mean time, it must be noted that The Irvings of Bonshaw had at least two separate branches.
The original Sir Christopher Irvine in Ireland, known to be a descendant of the House of Bonshaw, Irving, came from Dumfriesshire, Scotland, was proprietor of Robgill and Annan, was reputed to be a barrister of the Temple, London, and was ancestor to the Irvines of Enniskillen and Rockfield, co. Fermanagh, Baronets.
He was married to his cousin Blanche in 1615, daughter of Edward Irving, Laird of Stapleton (an Irving of the Bonshaw Line).
www.irvineclan.com /history.htm   (1394 words)

  
 Cumbrian Cottages | Bonshaw > Accommodation Keswick, cottages to rent in Keswick, Cumbria Lake District, self catering ...
Bonshaw > Accommodation Keswick, cottages to rent in Keswick, Cumbria Lake District, self catering Keswick, short break Keswick, cottages to rent Lake District, cottage Keswick, self catering cottages in Keswick
Bonshaw is a Lakeland stone fronted, mid terraced property sure to be popular with large family groups and walking parties, having 7 bedrooms, 4 with en-suite facilities.
Bonshaw is situated in a residential area, which is only a 5 minute walk from the town centre with the River Greta, Fitz Park and the Leisure Pool close by.
www.cumbrian-cottages.co.uk /property-details.aspx?productid=41277   (392 words)

  
 Accommodations in Bonshaw, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Places to stay in Bonshaw, Prince Edward Island
8148 Argyle Shore Road (Rte 19), RR # 1, Bonshaw, PEI, Cananda.
Summer Garden is an open post and beam house on over 100 acres of land on the South Shore of Prince Edward Island.
www.staypei.ca /bonshaw_28342.php   (152 words)

  
 Fri-Sun: Ecology and Activism - Youth Gathering on PEI : IMC Maritimes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Bonshaw Hall is the next building past the church.
After entering a 60 km/h zone, turn left onto the road just before the bridge, toward the Bonshaw United Church (visible from the highway), then left into the parking lot of the church.
Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere.
maritimes.indymedia.org /print.php?id=9218   (442 words)

  
 Bonshaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bonshaw is the name of a number of places:
Bonshaw, New South Wales is a town in Australia.
Bonshaw, Prince Edward Island is a town on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bonshaw   (93 words)

  
 NAVY News :: Sport
Almost 200 competitors pounded the pavement at HMAS Harman last month during the 40th Bonshaw Cup.
The 6.4km race was divided into two events, a walking and a running race.
The Bonshaw Cup, established in 1963, is the second oldest run in the ACT.
www.defence.gov.au /news/navynews/editions/4722/sport/story08.htm   (245 words)

  
 Drum Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The original tower keep, standing seventy feet with walls twelve feet thick, is believed to have been built by Richard Cementarius, the first provost of Aberdeen.
Bonshaw tower is by the Kirtle Water, in Dumfries in southern Scotland, close to the English border.
This tower was built about 900 A.D. The tower is square, and rises to a height of about seventy feet from foundation stone to battlements, the walls are eight feet thick.
www.irvinehistory.com /Drum.htm   (314 words)

  
 Bonshaw singles - Bonshaw dating - Bonshaw personals
Bonshaw singles - Bonshaw dating - Bonshaw personals
If you're want to search outside Bonshaw, Prince Edward Island click the appropriate state and the appropriate city you live in.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year oh ya it is not politically correct to say merry Christmas anymore if that offense guess what...
www.match.com /ca/PE/Bonshaw.html   (951 words)

  
 Well it is possible that one day it happened that RefugeeCamp has made an interesting trip in Bonshaw . RefugeeCamp ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Well it is possible that one day it happened that RefugeeCamp has made an interesting trip in Bonshaw.
RefugeeCamp considered Bonshaw to be something very interesting to visit.
In fact, surrealist thinkers have tried with little success to correlate the essence of Bonshaw with the essence of RefugeeCamp.
www.bad-bad-bad.com /singers/Siggy22593.htm   (254 words)

  
 Ozroads: Bruxner Highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Non-standard ID sign acting as a fingerboard at the turnoff to Atholwood, 3km west of Bonshaw.
Another downhill view of the Bruxner Highway between Bonshaw and the Texas turnoff.
The old highway skirted the river valley and was susceptible to flooding in a number of locations, hence the DMR relocated the highway approximately 3km inland to higher ground.
www.ozroads.com.au /NSW/Highways/Bruxner/bruxner.htm   (1851 words)

  
 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Bonshaw Vineyard 03
As noted in a couple of the other sections regarding the Estate Vineyard we felt that 2003 offered us the greatest ability to show the individual characteristics of this large vineyard site.
While Bonshaw has always been designated it stands out this year as more sophisticated than the Estate, more intense than the Old Vine and more luxurious and hedonistic than the Etzel Block.
We think that the combination of the factors in the part of the vineyard that it comes from makes the fruit ripen early and develop the incredible velvet texture and Japanese plum fruit that are the signature characteristics of this wine.
www.northwest-wine.com /patricia-green-cellars-pinot-noir-bonshaw.html   (1063 words)

  
 George Irvine/Irwin...with links to Main Family Tree Page
The Lairds of Drum were descended from William de Irvine, who was armor-bearer to Robert Bruce (King of Scotland), and was rewarded for his devoted services by a grant of the forest of Drum, Aberdunshire, at that time part of a royal forest."
And from this union was derived the two great families of Bonshaw and Drum (n.
who flourished between 1638 and 1685 -- physician, philologist and antiquary -- was a younger son of Christopher Irvine of Robgill Tower, Anandale, and a barrister of the Temple, of the family of Irvine of Bonshaw, in Dumfrieshire.
members.aol.com /familyfoto/private/chart2.htm   (1092 words)

  
 "Bonshaw" Dalmations
Bonshaw Smarties is our future breeding line as she has this wonderful temperament we love.
'Bonshaw Smarties' is hopefully due to have pups on the 9th of July '05 to 'Kasara Chocolate Soldier'
Bonshaw Sequins has now reached eight and a half months old (she is the one second top left of the bunch above).
www.irelandhorse.com /Main%20pages/%27Bonshaw%27%20Dalmatians.htm   (1026 words)

  
 Bonshaw Hills - Marwood Properties - Prince Edward Island Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Large estate lots centrally located in Bonshaw just minutes fro Charlottetown.
Open meadows and rolling hills with extensive frontage on the Bonshaw River.
This area is rapidly building up and would be a golden opportunity to have a large property in this highly sought after location.
www.marwoodpei.com /bonshaw.html   (135 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Did you mean Bonshaw NSW 2361 (North West Slopes), Bonshaw VIC 3356 (Ballarat And Western District) or Bonshaw QLD 4385 (South Western) ?
Bonshaw Suburb Profile Recent Properties Sold in Bonshaw
Offers above $180,000 Located only minutes to all amenities near the Bonshaw restaurant, is this excell...
www.domain.com.au /real-estate/bonshaw/16.html   (148 words)

  
 Riverfront Acreages, Bonshaw, North West NSW - Sell Without Agents
Near Bonshaw, North West NSW (approximately 90km from Tenterfield)
These properties are ideal for fulltime living or as weekend retreats.
They are easy to access and close to Bonshaw for supplies (fuel, food etc).
www.sellwithoutagents.com.au /properties/bonshaw01/?PHPSESSID=66c80b48b06dbaf7655ce360a8e9d147   (277 words)

  
 NAVY News :: Sport
The Bonshaw Cup at HMAS Harman saw 71 runners and 56 walkers take on the 6.4km course on November 19.
The winning walkers from the Bonshaw Cup (L-R) Al Combridge (2nd), CPOCSM Mark Palmer (1st) and Mark Raymond (3rd).
The event was well supported by all three services and congratulations to all those personnel who competed on the day making the race a successful event.
www.defence.gov.au /news/navynews/editions/4623/sport/story03.htm   (330 words)

  
 Bonshaw | Prince Edward Island Mountain Bike Trails
Preview: The trail is located west of Charlottetown, near Bonshaw Provincial Park.
Bikers covet this 6-mile out-and-back ride because it is all that remains of two elaborate singletrack trails that were once available to mountain bikers in the Bonshaw Hills.
The trail offers the most challenging terrain on the island and is the only singletrack available outside the racecourse at Brookvale.
www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?TrailID=BGC022-038   (151 words)

  
 Charlottetown PEI Nearby Towns and Attractions: Bonshaw
This town was named by W.W. Irving after Bonshaw, near his native Dumphries in Scotland.
You can experience the 32 km Bonshaw Hills Trail between Victoria and St Catherines, taking hikers past farmers' fields and through dark hemlock forests.
Exhibits include restored antique cars dating back to 1898, farm machinery from the early 1800s, and farm tractors from the early 1900s.
charlottetown.foundlocally.com /Travel/Nearby-Bonshaw.htm   (151 words)

  
 Bonshaw Rental Properties. Commercial Rentals in Bonshaw
To find a rental property in any city in Bonshaw, simply click on your city of interest to gain access to all listings for that city.
If you are looking for residential property for rent in a given city, simply choose the "Residential" link located in the right hand navigation.
Account creation is fast, free and easy - click here to add your rental properties to our site.
www.rentalproperties.ca /commercial/bonshaw   (84 words)

  
 Bonshaw Breezes Bed & Breakfast - FAQ's
What are the nearest attractions to Bonshaw Breezes?
What is the closest park to Bonshaw Breezes?
What is the closest town to Bonshaw Breezes?
bonshawbreezes.com /home/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=3&id=13&Itemid=75   (81 words)

  
 Tour of Cottage 1
At Bonshaw, turn right on Bonshaw Road (you will see a Canada Post Office at the corner).
While driving South on the Bonshaw Road, look for this sign as you approach Argyle Shore.
At Bonshaw, turn left on Bonshaw Road (you will see a Canada Post Office at the corner).
www3.sympatico.ca /oceantide/area/area5.htm   (190 words)

  
 Canada Trails: Mountain Biking at Bonshaw Provncial Park, Prince Edward Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The trail is a 6 km segment running from St. Catherine's Road to McEachern Road, on the south side of the TransCanada highway.
If you are traveling west on the TransCanada out of Charlottetown, St. Catherine's Road is a left-hand turn (south) just past the Bonshaw 500 Go Cart Raceway and the entrance to Bonshaw Provincial Park on the north side of the TransCanada.
Just a few hundred meters along St. Catherine's Road, the trail head is well marked on the right hand side with a sign and red tape.
www.canadatrails.ca /mtb/pe/bonshaw.html   (744 words)

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