mada85
The Cosmic Force
I found a curious confluence of names and connections in this article on SOTT today.
The story concerns 'the grim discovery of a human skeleton, lying for years in a tent'.
What struck me was that the location of this discovery is Auch Forest, which is near a place called Bridge of Orchy. Laura has written quite extensively about Auch Cathedral.
There are two prominent mountains, or munros nearby, Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh. A munro is a Scottish peak over 3,000 feet high (914.4 meters).
Beinn Dorain means 'Hill of the Streamlet', and Beinn an Dothaidh means 'Hill of the Scorching or Singeing'. Six kilometres northeast of Bridge of Orchy is another munro called Beinn Achaladair, which means 'Hill of the Field of Hard Water' or 'Hill of the Mower'.
Photos of Bridge of Orchy can be viewed at the following link: _http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/bridgeoforchy/bridgeoforchy/index.html
Sources:
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinn_Dorain
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinn_an_Dothaidh.
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinn_Achaladair
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Orchy
The story concerns 'the grim discovery of a human skeleton, lying for years in a tent'.
What struck me was that the location of this discovery is Auch Forest, which is near a place called Bridge of Orchy. Laura has written quite extensively about Auch Cathedral.
There are two prominent mountains, or munros nearby, Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh. A munro is a Scottish peak over 3,000 feet high (914.4 meters).
Beinn Dorain means 'Hill of the Streamlet', and Beinn an Dothaidh means 'Hill of the Scorching or Singeing'. Six kilometres northeast of Bridge of Orchy is another munro called Beinn Achaladair, which means 'Hill of the Field of Hard Water' or 'Hill of the Mower'.
Bridge of Orchy dates back to 1751, and '[t]he eponymous bridge was constructed by the English as part of a programme of pacification of the Highland Clans which involved the construction of military roads from the Lowlands into the much wilder upland areas of Scotland. It crosses the River Orchy, one of the finest white-water rivers in the United Kingdom.'
Photos of Bridge of Orchy can be viewed at the following link: _http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/bridgeoforchy/bridgeoforchy/index.html
Sources:
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinn_Dorain
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinn_an_Dothaidh.
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinn_Achaladair
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Orchy