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Dunsinane Hill (/ d ʌ n ˈ s ɪ n ə n / dun-SIN-ən) is a hill of the Sidlaws near the village of Collace in Perthshire, Scotland.It is mentioned in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, in which a vision informs Macbeth that he "shall never vanquished be, until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him."
The battle was part of a campaign launched by Siward in support of Malcolm's claim to the Scottish throne, which Macbeth had gained after killing Malcolm's father, Duncan I of Scotland, at the Battle of Pitgaveny in 1040. Ending in victory for Siward and Malcolm the battle of Dunsinane was fought in Perthshire, traditionally on Dunsinane Hill.
Sir William Nairne, Lord Dunsinane, 5th Baronet of Nairne (c. 1731–1811) was a Scottish advocate and judge, and the uncle of Katherine Ogilvie. The title of Lord Dunsinane was taken from Dunsinane Hill , a ruined fort near Collace , Perthshire , the family seat of the Nairne family.
Points of interest include Dunsinane Hill, mentioned in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, and Auchterhouse Hill, which was the site of an ancient hill fort. The ruined observatory on Kinpurnie Hill was built in the 18th century and can be seen for many miles on the Strathmore side of the Sidlaws. There is a local legend that a poacher named Brandon ...
Collace village Collace from the path to Dunsinane Hill. Collace (/ k ə ˈ l eɪ s /) is a parish in Perthshire, Scotland, 8 miles (13 kilometres) northeast of Perth, in the Carse of Gowrie district. [1] The parish boundary includes the neighbouring villages of Kinrossie and Saucher. [2]
Dunsinane may refer to: Dunsinane (play), a 2010 play by David Greig; Dunsinane Curling Club, a curling club in Perthshire, Scotland; Dunsinane Hill, remains of two forts, mentioned in Shakespeare's Macbeth, near Collace, Perthshire, Scotland; Dunsinane Mountain, officially known as "Dunsinane", a summit in Colorado, U.S.
This battle was fought somewhere in Scotland north of the Firth of Forth, and is known variously as the "Battle of the Seven Sleepers" or the "Battle of Dunsinane". [7] The location Dunsinane is not accepted as historical by modern historians, resting as it does on later medieval accounts.
Dunsinane is a 2010 play by David Greig. It premiered in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Hampstead Theatre from 10 February to 6 March 2010, directed by RSC Associate Director Roxana Silbert and with leads including Siobhan Redmond and Jonny Phillips .