DOCSLIB.ORG

The Gazetteer for Scotland Guidebook Series

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Gazetteer for Scotland Guidebook Series The Gazetteer for Scotland Guidebook Series: Crianlarich Produced from Information Contained Within The Gazetteer for Scotland. Tourist Guide of Crianlarich Index of Pages Introduction to the settlement of Crianlarich p.3 Features of interest in Crianlarich and the surrounding areas p.5 Tourist attractions in Crianlarich and the surrounding areas p.8 Towns near Crianlarich p.9 Famous people related to Crianlarich p.11 This tourist guide is produced from The Gazetteer for Scotland http://www.scottish-places.info It contains information centred on the settlement of Crianlarich, including tourist attractions, features of interest, historical events and famous people associated with the settlement. Reproduction of this content is strictly prohibited without the consent of the authors ©The Editors of The Gazetteer for Scotland, 2011. Maps contain Ordnance Survey data provided by EDINA ©Crown Copyright and Database Right, 2011. Introduction to the city of Crianlarich 3 A village at the junction of Glen Falloch with Glen Fillan in W Stirling Council Area, Crianlarich developed at the junction of three railways, two of which survive: Settlement Information Glasgow-Oban and Glasgow-Fort William. Crianlarich is also at the junction of the northbound A82 road which skirts Loch Lomond and the A85 Perth-Oban road. The Settlement Type: village village is a centre for forestry, the surrounding farming community and tourism and has hotels and a Youth Population: 182 (1991) Hostel. Three miles to the west are the scant remains of Tourist Rating: a chapel dedicated to St Fillan by Robert the Bruce as a thank offering for the victory at Bannockburn. St Fillan's National Grid: NN 384 253 Bell was preserved in the churchyard for nearly 1000 years and the St Fillan crozier, known as the Quigrich, Crianlarich Latitude: 56.39°N was in the custody of its hereditary keepers, the Longitude: -4.62°W Dewars, until it passed, along with the bell, to the National Museum of Antiquities (Museum of Scotland) in Council Area Name: Edinburgh. Stirling Crianlarich Map of Crianlarich and surrounding areas 4 Features of Interest 7 1 Beinn Chabhair 6 2 Beinn a' Chroin 5 13 3 Ben Tulachan 14 4 Ben More 4 5 Ben Challum 1 6 Beinn Cheathaich 7 Beinn Odhar 6 19 7 8 Ben Oss 20 9 Beinn Dubhchraig 10 An Caisteal 18 11 Cruach Ardrain 16 12 Stob Binnein 8 17 9 13 Meall Glas 4 14 Sgiath Chuil 15 Loch Doine 16 Loch Dochart 12 17 Loch Oss 18 Loch Iubhair 11 19 Loch Essan 1 20 Loch Maragan 3 3 10 15 5 2 1 8 2 InsetInset mapmap isis notnot 0 2000 4000 8000 aavailablevailable Metres Tourist Attractions Towns and districts 1 Falls of Falloch 1 Tyndrum 2 Ardlui 3 Monachylemore 4 Clifton 5 Inverarnan 6 Cononish 7 Innishewan 8 Inverlochlarig Features of interest in Crianlarich 5 Beinn Chabhair Rising to a height of 933m (3061 feet) northeast of the northern head of Loch Lomond, Stirling Council Area, Beinn Chabhair has a summit marked by a large cairn perched on top of a small crag. Its name is derived from the Gaelic for "hill of the hawk". Beinn a' Chroin Located south of Crianlarich in Stirling, Beinn a' Chroin rises to a height of 940m (3084 feet). Its summit is located at the eastern end of a half-mile (1 km) long ridge and its name is derived from the Gaelic for "hill of danger". Ben Tulachan Located southeast of Crianlarich in Stirling Council Area, Ben Tulachan (Gael: Beinn Tulaichean) rises to a height of 946m (3104 feet). It forms a long north-to-south ridge with Cruach Ardrain and is generally regarded as a summit of the latter rather than a separate mountain, although is formally classified as a distinct Munro. Its name is derived from the Gaelic for "hill of the hillocks." Ben More A massive conical peak of N Stirling, Ben More rises to 1174m (3852 feet), meeting the requirements for a Munro, to the south of Glen Dochart 3 miles (5 km) east of Crianlarich. It is the second highest peak in the Southern Highlands (next to Ben Lawyers at 1214m / 3984 feet) and there is nothing to the south which is as high, in the entire United Kingdom. Its name is derived from the Gaelic for "great hill". A snow patch at Cuidhe Chrom, on the mountain's northern flank, usually lasts well into the summer before it melts. A British European Airways Viscount aircraft, which was on a test flight, crashed into the mountain during a blizzard on 19th January 1973, killing its crew of four. A memorial was unveiled at the entrance to Crianlarich Church in 2005. A Wessex rescue helicopter crashed on the mountain on 1st February 1987 after its rotor blade hit a rock while attempting to help a fallen climber. Although the crew survived, a member of the Killin Mountain Rescue Team was killed. Ben Challum A mountain in NW Stirling, Ben Challum (Gael: Beinn Challum), rising to a height of 1025m (3363 feet), is the most prominent peak at the head of Glen Lochay and is located 4 miles (6.5 km) east of Tyndrum. A large cairn overlooking the steep and rocky north face is the true summit and is located behind the southern top. Its name is derived from the Gaelic for "Malcolm's Hill". Beinn Cheathaich A peak in the Breadalbane Hills, Stirling Council Area, Beinn Cheathaich rises to 937m (3074 feet) between Glen Dochart and Glen Lochay. Beinn Odhar Located on the border between Argyll and Bute and Stirling Council Areas, Beinn Odhar rises to a height of 901m (2955 feet) to the south of Beinn Dorain and north of the settlements of Clifton and Tyndrum. Ben Oss Rising to a height of 1029m (3376 feet) southwest of Tyndrum in NW Stirling Council Area, Ben Oss forms part of the Tyndrum Hills and is also an eastward extension of Ben Lui. Its summit takes the shape of a Features of interest in Crianlarich 6 whaleback ridge running from southwest to northeast and its name is derived from the Gaelic for "loch outlet hill". Beinn Dubhchraig Rising to a height of 978m (3209 feet) in the Tyndrum Hills to the west of Crianlarich in Stirling Council Area, Beinn Dubhchraig is an eastward extension of Ben Lui. It has a steep southern face with broken crags below its level summit ridge and derives its name from the Gaelic for "black rock hill". An Caisteal Located in the hills to the south of Crianlarich in Stirling Council Area, An Caisteal rises to a height of 995m (3264 feet). Its name, which originates from Gaelic and means "the castle", probably arises from a particularly prominent rocky knoll located close to the summit. Cruach Ardrain Rising to a height of 1046m (3432 feet) southeast of Crianlarich in Stirling, Cruach Ardrain is one of a number of mountains encircling the village of Crianlarich. The name Cruach Ardrain is derived from the Gaelic for 'stack of the high part'. Stob Binnein Located southeast of Crianlarich in Stirling, this peak rises to a height of 1165m (3822 feet). The summit is found on a little plateau which has been formed where two ridges join. Its name originates from Gaelic and means "hill of the anvil". Meall Glas Meall Glas, which rises to a height of 959m (3146 feet), is located northeast of Crianlarich in Stirling. It does not have any particular mountainous characteristics, but rather is one of two high points on the moorland. It is flat topped, but craggy areas can be found on its southern slopes. Its name originates from Gaelic and means "green grey hill". Sgiath Chuil Sgiath Chuil rises to a height of 921m (3022 feet) and is located west of Killin in Stirling. It does not have any particular mountainous characteristics, but rather is one of two high points on the moorland. The summit, on top of a small crag, is rocky, and is said to resemble the prow of a ship. Its name originates from Gaelic and means "back wing". Loch Doine A small loch in the Balquhidder district of Stirling Council Area, Loch Doine lies immediately west of Loch Voil to which it is joined. Loch Dochart A loch in northwest Stirling Council Area, Loch Dochart lies at the western end of Glen Dochart, a mile to the east of Crianlarich and in the shadow of Ben More. On a small wooded island in the loch stand the ruins of a castle, a former stronghold of the Campbells of Lochawe described by Dorothy Wordsworth in September 1803 as 'a place of retirement and peace'. Features of interest in Crianlarich 7 Loch Oss A lochan situated in a corrie between Ben Oss and Beinn Dubhchraig, Loch Oss lies 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Tyndrum in northwest Stirling Council Area. The Allt Oss flows southwards out of the loch Loch Iubhair A loch in Glen Dochart, Stirling Council Area, Loch Iubhair lies in the shadow of Ben More, immediately east of Loch Dochart and 4 miles (6 km) east of Crianlarich. The River Dochart flows through the loch and on to Loch Tay. Loch Iubhair in Glen Dochart Loch Essan A small loch in the Breadalbane Hills, Stirling Council Area, Loch Essan lies 2 miles (3 km) to the north of Loch Dochart. It is the source of the Allt Essan which flows southeastwards past Auchessan to join the River Dochart opposite the north-facing slopes of Ben More. Loch Maragan A small loch in the hills of Breadalbane, Loch Maragan lies beyond Creag Liaragan, 2 miles (3 km) due north of Loch Dochart at the western end of Glen Dochart.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Anne R Johnston Phd Thesis
    ;<>?3 ?3@@8393;@ 6; @53 6;;3> 530>623? 1/# *%%"&(%%- B6@5 ?=316/8 >343>3;13 @< @53 6?8/;2? <4 9A88! 1<88 /;2 @6>33 /OOG ># 7PJOSTPO / @JGSKS ?UDNKTTGF HPR TJG 2GIRGG PH =J2 CT TJG AOKVGRSKTY PH ?T# /OFRGWS &++& 4UMM NGTCFCTC HPR TJKS KTGN KS CVCKMCDMG KO >GSGCREJ.?T/OFRGWS,4UMM@GXT CT, JTTQ,$$RGSGCREJ"RGQPSKTPRY#ST"COFRGWS#CE#UL$ =MGCSG USG TJKS KFGOTKHKGR TP EKTG PR MKOL TP TJKS KTGN, JTTQ,$$JFM#JCOFMG#OGT$&%%'($'+)% @JKS KTGN KS QRPTGETGF DY PRKIKOCM EPQYRKIJT Norse settlement in the Inner Hebrides ca 800-1300 with special reference to the islands of Mull, Coll and Tiree A thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Anne R Johnston Department of Mediaeval History University of St Andrews November 1990 IVDR E A" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS None of this work would have been possible without the award of a studentship from the University of &Andrews. I am also grateful to the British Council for granting me a scholarship which enabled me to study at the Institute of History, University of Oslo and to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for financing an additional 3 months fieldwork in the Sunnmore Islands. My sincere thanks also go to Prof Ragni Piene who employed me on a part time basis thereby allowing me to spend an additional year in Oslo when I was without funding. In Norway I would like to thank Dr P S Anderson who acted as my supervisor. Thanks are likewise due to Dr H Kongsrud of the Norwegian State Archives and to Dr T Scmidt of the Place Name Institute, both of whom were generous with their time.
    [Show full text]
  • Walks and Scrambles in the Highlands
    Frontispiece} [Photo by Miss Omtes, SLIGACHAN BRIDGE, SGURR NAN GILLEAN AND THE BHASTEIR GROUP. WALKS AND SCRAMBLES IN THE HIGHLANDS. BY ARTHUR L. BAGLEY. WITH TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS. Xon&on SKEFFINGTON & SON 34 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C. PUBLISHERS TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING I9H Richard Clav & Sons, Limiteu, brunswick street, stamford street s.e., and bungay, suffolk UNiVERi. CONTENTS BEN CRUACHAN ..... II CAIRNGORM AND BEN MUICH DHUI 9 III BRAERIACH AND CAIRN TOUL 18 IV THE LARIG GHRU 26 V A HIGHLAND SUNSET .... 33 VI SLIOCH 39 VII BEN EAY 47 VIII LIATHACH ; AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT 56 IX GLEN TULACHA 64 X SGURR NAN GILLEAN, BY THE PINNACLES 7i XI BRUACH NA FRITHE .... 79 XII THROUGH GLEN AFFRIC 83 XIII FROM GLEN SHIEL TO BROADFORD, BY KYLE RHEA 92 XIV BEINN NA CAILLEACH . 99 XV FROM BROADFORD TO SOAY . 106 v vi CONTENTS CHAF. PACE XVI GARSBHEINN AND SGURR NAN EAG, FROM SOAY II4 XVII THE BHASTEIR . .122 XVIII CLACH GLAS AND BLAVEN . 1 29 XIX FROM ELGOL TO GLEN BRITTLE OVER THE DUBHS 138 XX SGURR SGUMA1N, SGURR ALASDAIR, SGURR TEARLACH AND SGURR MHIC CHOINNICH . I47 XXI FROM THURSO TO DURNESS . -153 XXII FROM DURNESS TO INCHNADAMPH . 1 66 XXIII BEN MORE OF ASSYNT 1 74 XXIV SUILVEN 180 XXV SGURR DEARG AND SGURR NA BANACHDICH . 1 88 XXVI THE CIOCH 1 96 1 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Toface page SLIGACHAN BRIDGE, SGURR NAN GILLEAN AND THE bhasteir group . Frontispiece BEN CRUACHAN, FROM NEAR DALMALLY . 4 LOCH AN EILEAN ....... 9 AMONG THE CAIRNGORMS ; THE LARIG GHRU IN THE DISTANCE . -31 VIEW OF SKYE, FROM NEAR KYLE OF LOCH ALSH .
    [Show full text]
  • Download the .Pdf
    Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll: Chapter 7 http://www.scottishheritagehub.com/rarfa/ironage Appendix 1: Excavated Forts, Duns and Brochs in Argyll (ordered by date of first excavation) Site Name Type NMRS No. Location First Other References Excavated Years Dun Mac Sniachan fort NM93NW 2 Lorn 1873 1874 Smith 1875 Dun Boraige Mor broch NL94NW 1 Tiree 1880 Piggot 1952 Dun Mor Vaul broch NM04NW 3 Tiree 1880 1962-4 MacKie 1974, 1997 Suidhe Chennaidh dun NN02SW 1 Lorn 1890 Christison 1891 Leccamore/South dun NM171SE 2 Lorn 1890 1892 MacNaughton; 1891, 1893 Dun an Fheurain dun NM82NW 9 Lorn 1895 1950, Anderson 1895a; Ritchie 1974 1963 Dun Nighean dun NL94SE 1 Tiree 1881 Sands 1882 Dun na Cleite dun NL93NE 5 Tiree 1881 Sands 1882 Ardifuir dun NR79NE 2 Mid Argyll 1904 Christison 1905 Druim and Duin dun NR79SE 1 Mid Argyll 1904 Christison 1905 Duntroon fort NR89NW 10 Mid Argyll 1904 Christison 1905; Craw 1930; Lane and Campbell 2000 Dunadd fort NR89SW 1 Mid Argyll 1904 1905, Christison 1905 1929, Dunagoil fort NS056SE 4 Bute 1913 19801914-1 Mann 1915; Mann 1925; Harding 2004b 15, 1919, 1925 Section 7: The Iron Age Page 1 Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll: Chapter 7 http://www.scottishheritagehub.com/rarfa/ironage Site Name Type NMRS No. Location First Other References Excavated Years Dun Breac dun NR85NE 17 Kintyre 1914 Graham 1915 Clachan Ard dun NS05NW 3 Bute 1933 MacCallum; 1959, 1963 Eilean Buidhe dun NS07NW 4 Bute 1936 Maxwell 1941 Kildonan Bay dun NR72NE 5 Kintyre 1936 1937-38 Fairhurst 1939; Peltonberg
    [Show full text]
  • Mountains and the People Project Delivers
    Spring/Summer 2019 | No. 23 The The magazine of the Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Mountains and the People Project Delivers ALSO INSIDE Park News, Friends Updates, Mountains and the People, Events, Nature of the Park and more THIS ISSUE: TheVoiceSpring2019V1.indd 1 17/03/2019 19:39 ENJOY FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE Join us for seasonal menus with locally sourced ingredients, The finest Scottish seafood, served alongside a splendid a fantastic wine list and hand-pulled craft ales. wine list created by expert Matthew Jukes. 01436 860420 lochlomondarmshotel.com 01436 860420 luss-seafoodbar.com LOCH LOMOND ARMS HOTEL MAIN ROAD LUSS G83 8NY LUSS SEAFOOD BAR PIER ROAD LUSS SCOTLAND G83 8NY Traffic Design Consultants Email: [email protected] 1048 Govan Road, Web: www.traffic-design.co.uk Glasgow, G51 4XS Co. No. SC 210509 Tel: 0141 445 2174 VAT No. 829 372796 Loch Lomond Adventures Logo concepts - Logo option 4 - colour Suggestion for how colours could look. Subtle colours. 5* holiday park on the shores of Loch Lomond Book your adventure now at inverbeg.com T. 01436 860 267 [email protected] Join us on a BIKES GUIDED WALKS magical adventure through KAYAK & CANOE BOAT TICKETS the beautiful woodlands SPEEDBOAT CANYONING around Luss Village WATERSPORTS 4x4 ADVENTURE LOCH LOMOND FAERIE TRAIL, LUSS, G83 8PA LUSS CARPARK www.lochlomondfaerietrail.com WWW.LOCHLOMONDADVENTURES.COM 2 The Voice - Spring/Summer 2019 TheVoiceSpring2019V1.indd 2 17/03/2019 19:39 Chairman’s Introduction WELCOME TO THIS SPRING EDITION OF VOICE, which features interesting articles about different aspects of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and news on recent activities of the Friends and others working to make the Park a better place for people and nature.
    [Show full text]
  • Inverherive House | Crianlarich | Perthshire | Fk20 8Ru |
    INVERHERIVE HOUSE | CRIANLARICH | PERTHSHIRE | F K 2 0 8 R U | GLS140079.indd 1 24/06/2014 12:48 Inverherive House Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RU Hill walking, train spotting and an appreciation of wildlife can all truly be appreciated in this idyllic spot one mile north of Crianlarich and three miles south of Tyndrum. Inverherive House was constructed in 1934 and has 4-5 bedrooms, is formed across 3 levels and is situated on a commanding dominant elevated plot surrounded by Munros and situated within c.1.3 acres of private gardens. Situation Crianlarich is an idyllic village located just off the famous West Highland Way, at the foot of spectacular mountains like, Ben More, Cruach Ardrain and An Caisteal. It sits roughly half way between Glasgow and Fort William. Crianlarich is a stop on the famous West Highland Line, which has been voted the most scenic railway in the world. Stop off for an afternoon tea at Crianlarich or get off the train and explore the hills and nearby footpaths of Strathfillan and Glen Falloch. 2 3 GLS140079.indd 2 24/06/2014 12:48 GLS140079.indd 3 24/06/2014 12:48 Accommodation ServicesServices Inverherive House has been held under a tiled pitched window. There is also access given to the kitchen. TheThe propertyproperty isis supplied supplied mains mains electricity, electricity, private private roof and has been finished in white painted pebbledash. The dining sized kitchen has a generous number of waterwater supplysupply andand septicseptic tank.tank. Double glazed windows have been installed and duck-egg blue wall and base mounted units with a warmth has been provided by oil-fired central heating.
    [Show full text]
  • Ex64 Review of Education Provision Within Stirling
    THIS REPORT RELATES STIRLING COUNCIL TO ITEM ON THE AGENDA EXECUTIVE CHILDREN’S SERVICES 21 November 2006 NOT EXEMPT REVIEW OF EDUCATION PROVISION WITHIN STIRLING COUNCIL 1 SUMMARY 1.1 The Economy Committee approved the proposed review of education provision in Stirling at the meeting on 8 June 2006. This report updates the Executive on the progress made with the review. 1.2 It also seeks approval for further action in relation to the review. 2 RECOMMENDATION(S) It is recommended that the Executive: 2.1 Notes the progress made with the review. 2.2 Approves formal consultation, as set out in Appendix 2, on the closure of Lochearnhead Primary School. 2.3 Authorises the Director of Children’s Services to continue consultation with parents and their representatives on the future arrangements for Inversnaid Primary School, Trossachs Primary School, Strathyre Primary School, Crianlarich Primary School, Thornhill Primary School and Whins of Milton School. 2.4 Authorises the Director of Children’s Services to explore further the issues raised by the report from the desk top exercise, as set out in Appendix 1, and to report back on progress to the Executive and to Council. 3 CONSIDERATIONS 3.1 Following the Economy Committee’s approval to begin the review of education provision in Stirling, a desktop exercise was conducted. Information emerging from that is contained in Appendix 1. This makes clear that there are strong demographic trends in Stirling that will need to be addressed as part of this review. File Name: N:\DEMSUPP\NewDecisions\Executive\Reports\EX20061121ReviewofEducationProvision.doc 3.2 Following on from the announcement of the review, parents in Lochearnhead sought a meeting with the Director of Children’s Services.
    [Show full text]
  • Scottish Highlands Hillwalking
    SHHG-3 back cover-Q8__- 15/12/16 9:08 AM Page 1 TRAILBLAZER Scottish Highlands Hillwalking 60 DAY-WALKS – INCLUDES 90 DETAILED TRAIL MAPS – INCLUDES 90 DETAILED 60 DAY-WALKS 3 ScottishScottish HighlandsHighlands EDN ‘...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest. They are particularly strong on mapping...’ HillwalkingHillwalking THE SUNDAY TIMES Scotland’s Highlands and Islands contain some of the GUIDEGUIDE finest mountain scenery in Europe and by far the best way to experience it is on foot 60 day-walks – includes 90 detailed trail maps o John PLANNING – PLACES TO STAY – PLACES TO EAT 60 day-walks – for all abilities. Graded Stornoway Durness O’Groats for difficulty, terrain and strenuousness. Selected from every corner of the region Kinlochewe JIMJIM MANTHORPEMANTHORPE and ranging from well-known peaks such Portree Inverness Grimsay as Ben Nevis and Cairn Gorm to lesser- Aberdeen Fort known hills such as Suilven and Clisham. William Braemar PitlochryPitlochry o 2-day and 3-day treks – some of the Glencoe Bridge Dundee walks have been linked to form multi-day 0 40km of Orchy 0 25 miles treks such as the Great Traverse. GlasgowGla sgow EDINBURGH o 90 walking maps with unique map- Ayr ping features – walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to 60 day-walks eat, points of interest. These are not gen- for all abilities. eral-purpose maps but fully edited maps Graded for difficulty, drawn by walkers for walkers. terrain and o Detailed public transport information strenuousness o 62 gateway towns and villages 90 walking maps Much more than just a walking guide, this book includes guides to 62 gateway towns 62 guides and villages: what to see, where to eat, to gateway towns where to stay; pubs, hotels, B&Bs, camp- sites, bunkhouses, bothies, hostels.
    [Show full text]
  • The Cairngorm Club Journal 059, 1922
    MORE SUMMER DAYS ON THE MOUNTAINS.—II. BY WILLIAM BARCLAY, L.D.S. III.—BEINN CREACHAN, BEINN ACHALLADER, BEINN A CHUIRN, BEN VANNOCH. BY nine o'clock next morning (21st June, 1921) we were at the east end of Loch Lyon ; and, standing among the straggling pine-trees at Invermearn, this upper Glen Lyon greatly fascinated us, the loneliness, the absolute stillness, the air of solitude and remoteness being very refreshing. On all sides rose steeply sloping hillsides, grass-covered to their summits, and, though we say it perhaps somewhat selfishly, we were glad that the road ended here and that there was no thoroughfare to the west, glad that there are still some spots left undisturbed to the pedestrian. On the way up the glen we were particularly struck with the fine profile of An Grianan (2,500 feet) above Cashlie (this old farmhouse is now being converted into a shooting lodge) on the one hand, and Meall Ghaordie (3,407 feet) and Creag Laoghain (2,663 feet) on the other, while from Invermearn Beinn Heasgarnich (3,530 feet) rose directly opposite in two long ridges, enclosing in their upper fold the fine north- facing corrie. Our thoughts, however, are not of Heasgarnich to-day, though sixteen years have elapsed since we wandered about its broad summit, but of some Theview-poin Cairngormt from which we can look out oveClubr the wild and dreary moor of Rannoch to the towering mountains of the north and west. At the head of Glen Mearn and only a couple of miles away stands Beinn Creachan (3,540 feet) (pro- nounced Ben a Chrachan) visible from base to summit, one small patch of snow still lingering among the rocks More Summer Days on the Mountains.
    [Show full text]
  • Donations to and Purchases for the Museum, 1975-6
    Donations to and Purchases for the Museum, 1975-6 Donations 1 Mesolithic and later flints from Oskamull, Ulva Ferry, Mull (NM 449402). By C P ANDERSON, Ulva Ferry. 2 Mesolithic flints from Oskamull, as above; iron-age sherds and slag from sites on Coll: Hogh 175575)BaM y (N 154564)Bei n M ,cDu (N , Cornaigmor 243633M e (N Port-an-t-Saoi d )an r 148550)M ROYAE (N TH y LB . COMMISSIO ANCIENE HISTORICATH D N NO TAN L MONUMENTF SO SCOTLAND. 3 Mesolithic flints from Rink Farm, Galashiels, Selkirkshire (NT 485322), excavated in 1967 (TDGNHAS, (1970)7 4 , 81-5) Misy .B MULHOLLANDsH , East Calder, Midlothian. collectioA 4 f mesolithino lated can r flints froGothense mTh , Blairgowrie, PerthshirO N c ( e 1641-1642) HODGEM G y , B .Blairgowrie . 5 Mesolithic flint, quartz and bloodstone artefacts from sites in Argyll: Acharn (NM 697504), Kinlochaline (NM 696476), Cul-na-Croise (NM 6269) and Kentra Bay (NM 645676). By I THORNBER, Ardtornish, Morvern, Argyll. 6 Flint and chert artefacts, including a lop-sided arrowhead, from Mountainblaw Farm, Forth, Lanarkshir 975558)S etange(N a d an ;d flint arrowhead from Haywoodhead Farm, Forth, Lanarkshire FORESTRE TH y B . Y COMMISSION, Dumfries. 7 Finds Knae madth f Howart po ea , Papa Westray, Orkne e 1930sth n yi , including sherds, bone awls, utilised stones and pumice. By A DUTCH, Edinburgh, per Dr A RITCHIE, F.S.A.SCOT. 8 Neolithic sherds from Eilean-an-Tighe, North Uisiron-agd an t e sherds fro Hebridese mth . Misy RICHARDSONM B sK , F.S.A.SCOT.
    [Show full text]
  • CITATION BEN LUI SITE of SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST Argyll and Bute, Stirling Site Code: 188
    CITATION BEN LUI SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST Argyll and Bute, Stirling Site code: 188 PLANNING AUTHORITY: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority Argyll and Bute Council NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE: NN 260268 OS 1:50,000 SHEET NO: Landranger Series 50, 56 1:25,000 SHEET NO: Explorer Series 364, 377 AREA: 2928.26 hectares NOTIFIED NATURAL FEATURES Geological: Structural and metamorphic geology: Dalradian Mineralogy: Mineralogy of Scotland Biological: Upland habitats: Upland assemblage Vascular plants: Vascular plant assemblage Invertebrates: Invertebrate assemblage DESCRIPTION Ben Lui Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is an extensive site situated in the Southern Highlands at the head of Glen Fyne. The SSSI contains four high peaks, with Ben Lui, at 1,130 m, the best known mountain within this western outlier of the Breadalbane Hills. Together with Ben Oss (1,028 m), Beinn Dubhchraig (978 m), Beinn a’ Chleibh (917 m) and Meall nan Tighearn (739 m) the area is renowned for its exceptionally rich and varied upland flora. The range of altitude and geology present at the site supports a diversity of habitats including important late snowbed communities on peaks and high corries, ledge and cliff vegetation, heath, montane willow scrub, grasslands, soligenous mires and on, the southern flanks of Meall nan Tighearn, an extensive blanket bog. The Dalradian rocks underpinning the biodiversity of the site are of mineralogical importance for three reasons. Firstly, it is one of the few sites in within the Dalradian where proximal-style exhalative sulphide mineralisation can be readily demonstrated. Secondly, it is the only site where a feeder zone for stratabound mineralisation has been positively identified.
    [Show full text]
  • The Cairngorm Club Journal 024, 1905
    EARL'S SEAT. BY REV. A. GORDON MITCHELL. ON 9th August, accompanied by Rev. Mr. Scrymgeour, of the Presbyterian Church, Jersey, I set out for Earl's Seat, the highest of the Campsie Fells (1894). The morning was bright and promising, the air sharp and exhilarating; and although the sky was by no means cloudless, the country was flooded with almost uninterrupted sunshine. Proceeding for some hundred yards or so along that por- tion of the Balfron road now known locally as the King's Mile from the fact that our gracious King, when Prince of "Wales, drove backwards and forwards there for some time admiring the view of Loch Lomond and the heights that form the sky-line beyond it, we left the high road and struck across country to the south. The first part of the walk was easy, being over hay stubble and grass. We paused a moment to admire the floral symbol of our native land as abundantly represented in one of the fields through which we passed. Its " bush of spears ", its purple crown of such exquisite softness and beauty, its capacity for dis- seminating its species over the earth by means of its flying " down " mark it out as a singularly appropriate emblem of a country noted for the valour of its men, the beauty of its women, and the ubiquity of its children. It was no doubt bad farming, but true patriotic sentiment, that made Robert Burns turn "the weeder-clips aside and spare " the emblem dear ". Safely escaping from " barbed wire entanglement", we came upon a group of Scots fir, the grass being dotted with a few flowers of the scabious and Theragged Cairngormrobin species.
    [Show full text]
  • Walking the Munros Walking the Munros
    WALKING THE MUNROS WALKING THE MUNROS VOLUME ONE: SOUTHERN, CENTRAL AND WESTERN HIGHLANDS by Steve Kew JUNIPER HOUSE, MURLEY MOSS, OXENHOLME ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 7RL Meall Chuaich from the Allt Coire Chuaich (Route 17) www.cicerone.co.uk © Steve Kew 2021 Fourth Edition 2021 CONTENTS ISBN: 978 1 78631 105 4 Third Edition 2017 Second edition 2012 OVERVIEW MAPS First edition 2004 Symbols used on route maps ..................................... 10 Printed in Singapore by KHL Printing on responsibly sourced paper. Area Map 1 .................................................. 11 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Area Map 2 .................................................. 12 All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated. Area Map 3 .................................................. 15 Area Map 4 .................................................. 16 Route mapping by Lovell Johns www.lovelljohns.com Area Map 5 .................................................. 18 © Crown copyright 2021 OS PU100012932. NASA relief data courtesy of ESRI INTRODUCTION ............................................. 21 Nevis Updates to this Guide Route 1 Ben Nevis, Carn Mor Dearg ............................. 37 While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guide- The Aonachs books as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an Route 2 Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag .............................. 41 edition. While we are not aware of any significant changes to routes or The Grey Corries facilities at the time of printing, it is likely that the current situation will give Route 3 Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh, Stob Coire an Laoigh .......... 44 rise to more changes than would usually be expected. Any updates that Route 4 Sgurr Choinnich Mor ................................... 49 we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.
    [Show full text]