Summer Mountains On Visit To Bridge of Orchy Central Highlands Scotland

Tour Scotland Summer travel video, with Scottish music, of mountains on visit to Bridge of Orchy in the Central Highlands. Bridge of Orchy, Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Urchaidh, is located at the head of Glen Orchy and is on the West Highland Way long distance path. Nearby prominent mountain peaks include the munros Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dòthaidh. Beinn Dorain, Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Dòbhrain, meaning hill of the otter, is the subject of Duncan Ban MacIntyre's best known Gaelic poem, Moladh Beinn Dòbhrainn, meaning " In Praise of Ben Doran " MacIntyre had spent his youth and had worked as a gamekeeper in these parts. Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir, anglicized as Duncan Ban MacIntyre, born 20th of March 1724, died 14 May 1812, was one of the most renowned of Scottish Gaelic poets. He formed an integral part of one of the golden ages of Gaelic poetry in Scotland during the 18th century. Born in Druim Liaghart in Glen Orchy, Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Urchaidh, he went on to work in various occupations, including as a soldier in the Argyll Regiment of Militia, as a forester, and as a constable of Edinburgh City Guard. While a soldier in the Argyll regiment he fought for the Hanoverian forces during the Jacobite rising of 1745. Duncan moved to Edinburgh in 1767 and was to spend the rest of his life there serving with the Breadalbane Fencibles and the City Guard before retiring in 1806. He died in Edinburgh on 14 May 1812. He was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh.
In Praise of Ben Doran
An t-urram thar gach beinn
Aig Beinn Dòbhrain;
De na chunnaic mi fon ghrèin,
'S i bu bhòidhche leam…
English translation:
Honour beyond each ben
for Ben Doran;
Of all I have seen beneath the sun,
she is the most glorious for me

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.