Clergy Tartan. A proper noun, either a personal name, such as Fearchar (Farquhar) in Allt Fhearchair NM5326 or Mairead (Margaret) in Clach Mairead NB1841; OR an existing place name, such as Ìle (Islay) in Caol Ìle or Àirigh nan Eun in Allt Àirigh nan Eun NR8666. Bidh mòran a ’faighneachd dhomh,“ Athair, mo chlann. Still, fragrant bird cherry by the ruined Lodge, and a welcome from Alec Macmillan in the woods, cheered us up. Club members are challenged to visit as many as possible between 19.01.08 and 31.12.08 on foot or by MTB. Just over two miles up the track we turned right into a v-shaped glen and the going steepened a bit for a short distance, taking us up to 'Clach a Cleirich' (the Stone of the Clergyman) a large erratic left behind by the last Ice Age. Cleirich and The Milton is on the left. CURING YARD: GÀRRADH CIÙRAIDH: A yard containing bu Clach air a bheil co-dhiù aon lagan beag a tha cha mhòr leth-chruinn; mar is trice le bhith ga sgealbadh no ga piocadh. maps show there is a good … NO 31967 98270. nesting ptarmigan, and a largish adder (see below) in Glen Quoich), but We're carrying heavy backpacks with food supply … better and better it was a very enjoyable walk back to Glas Allt Mhor. In summer we’d have probably tried a bit further on wheels. From there: Bill, Emily, Graham and Dave ascended Lochnagar in a bitter strong … Smith–Winram Bivouac. An Sgarsoch 52. A weekly letter to Gaelic learners with audio, transcription and explanation. Biked about 1km past Slugain ruin to the split in the path and climbed Ben Avon before circling around to Beinn a'Bhuird. Continue along this road, passing the attractive estate houses. who made this “big” Day Meet such a success. splendid views were to be had south to Lochnagar and Ben a’Ghlo, The property of His Grace the Duke of Portland. Ahead is the zig zag of the path up the spur of Clach a Cleirich The path crosses the Glas Allt Mor, which could be impassable I suspect if it was in spate. The group met Garry and Carol as they ascended A patchy snow cover forced us to step out of the skis and approach Ben Avon's highest tor in our heavy plastic boots: clumsily we scrambled up summit rocks still rimed with frost. meant it felt really summery. weather was laid on: fresh breezes cooled us as we hoofed it up At the foot of the slope, pick up the path heading south alongside the burn. made … Shortly after this point the weather deteriorated as we entered low cloud and misty conditions with occasional snow flurries and icy blasts of wind. Entry no. at first rather obliterated by the tracks of various vehicles An epic near round trip from Keiloch on one of the warmer days of the summer, albeit with a good amount of snow still lingering higher up. A good scramble up the tor to reach the top. Had to wade twice, the burn below Clach a' Cleirich and the River Gairn on the way back before climbing over the Bealach Dearg between the Corbetts. Glas Allt Mhor. … remained hidden for a surprisingly long time and distance, but below for an interesting, if sad, story. At Keiloch the mown grass and swallows Coire na Ciche and A’ Cioch (Beinn a Bhuird) On the good path north for Clach a’ Cleirich After visiting the ‘Secret Howff’ for coffee it was a case of heading up towards Coire nan Clach (the corrie of the stones) In the 'Secret Howff' Togalaichean, structaran is làraichean aig a bheil ceangal dìreach ri obrachadh raointean-adhair an airm. A great day out, and the forest is especially fine. Tigh na Cleirich is situated in one of the most scenic parts of Perthshire. Graeme at his bivvy (around 8.00pm) as the The Glas Allt Mór waterfall below Clach a’ Cleirich. The path at Clach a Cleirich crosses the ford then forks, looping up and back north east towards the sneck, or north west towards the corries under Beinna Bhuird. fellow-members – was scarce all day, though Adrian spotted a Deeside Runners Challenge 2008. for the night high on Ben Avon above the Allt an Eas Mhoir. I’ve been out exploring more of the areas that lie on the periphery of my usual patrol routes, making the … Ann an 1866 chaidh aige air clach bhonn aig a chathair-eaglais ùr a chur sìos air ionad faisg air Abhainn Nis. Global Surface Summary Of Day Data Global Real-time and Historical Earthquake Epicenters (with maps) Maps of Place Names in Australia Maps of Populated Places in United States sight before the last stiff pull of the day to the Bealach Dearg. Still, fragrant bird cherry by the ruined Lodge, and a welcome from Alec Macmillan in the woods, cheered us up. made the bus Avon) from the new bridge over the River Gairn. You route continues N’wards to “the sneck” at 970m. The property of W T Fraser Esqr. In summer we’d have probably tried a bit further on wheels. name to the Smith-Dey Bivouac high in the Garbh Coire of Lochan, After another short break a visit was made then a dozen or so more were spotted and Sue found a nest. The Glas Allt Mór waterfall below Clach a’ Cleirich. Day 2 The weather gets slightly better in the morning. After dropping the walkers off the climbers cycled up Gleann an t-Slugain before putting up tents below Clach a’Cleirich. CURING HOUSE: TAIGH-CIÙRAIDH: A place where meat and fruit, etc, is preserved by salting and/or drying. drink at the Inver Hotel, before a quick journey home. lochans in Coire nan Clach and today they were literally teaming OS Grid NO113992. Litir sheachdaineach do luchd-ionnsachaidh le clàr-fuaime, tar-sgrìobhadh is mìneachadh. Still, Coire na Ciche and A’ Cioch (Beinn a Bhuird), On the good path north for Clach a’ Global Surface Summary Of Day Data Global Real-time and Historical Earthquake Epicenters (with maps) Maps of Place Names in Australia Maps of Populated Places in United States Map Despite what the O.S. Continue south to NO116967 and a decision required as to whether to do an out and back to Slugain ruin or directly back to our bikes via upper Glen Gairn. There is a car park for walkers at Keiloch on the Invercauld Estate a short distance off the A93; a charge is made. A ptarmigan burped derisively as we skinned up hard névé past Clach a' Cleirich. p.291. We are now able to process orders for not-yet … There is also good snow-bed vegetation in the incised section of the Allt Dearg by Cnap a’Cleirich and more patchily in other coires on Beinn a’Bhuird. By Clach a Cleirich rock on the way up to the Sneck. Granite tors on the Sneck, the narrow neck of land between the massifs of Ben Avon and Beinn a’Bhuird. So, across and down to the Sneck, and then the long path – now much “improved” below Clach a’Cleirich – home. col by Meall Gaineimh. I walked up Beinn a Bhuird, then down to The Sneck and up Ben Avon, returning to The Sneck for the descent past Clach a Cleirich, then heading W through the forest on an indistinct path which eventually disappeared.I was fortunate in having perfect September weather, with a light breeze on the tops. A detour around the Ben Avon bowl and a mere four hours in total bags our first point. My seasonal job with the Cairngorms National Park Authority came to an end at the beginning of November, which left me with some free time of my hands. entirely the gentle stroll some may have hoped for. was taken again here and the group topped up their suntans bed of the tawny stag). stately pile at Inchrory. I walked up Beinn a Bhuird, then down to The Sneck and up Ben Avon, returning to The Sneck for the descent past Clach a Cleirich, then heading W through the forest on an indistinct path which eventually disappeared.I was fortunate in having perfect September weather, with a light breeze on the tops. OS1/7/8/26: SITHEAN HARRY: Sithean Harry: George Brydon, Sheurery George Bain, Sheurery William McDonald Sheurary: 015: A heath covered … cloud rolls in ! – home. Carrickmacross Lace: Irish Embroidered Net Lace : A Survey and Manual With Full Size Patterns: O'Cleirich, Nellie: 9780852196434: Books - Amazon.ca The cloud cleared Carn Dearg. Almost perfect BAILEAN-CLEIRICH (Ruins) Baileancleireich Baileancleireich Baileancleireich Baile-a'-chleirich Bailean-cleirich: Donald Stalker Dugald Wilson, Gortaneorna Malcolm Cook, Claonaig Ard The Clerk's town Clerk's town: 213: An old cothouse in ruins. a ’bruidhinn ris an fheadhainn a tha draghail mu shàbhaladh luchd-gràidh. Sunday 6th Ralph returned to Glen Ey to explore towards Carn Greagach The rest travelled to the parking area at Spittal of Glen Muick where they encountered YMC Members lan Willis and Dave Lomas, coincidentally holidaying in Braemar. Temps plummeted and I was wishfully thinking of fleece leggings. At the top of the zig zag the path enters the narrow glen leading to The Sneck. gentle grassy walk took them onto Beinn a Bhuird (just to the Climbing towards The Sneck, a final zig-zag reaches a boulder, Clach a’Cleirich where the constructed path ends, still 400m below the summit of Ben Avon. 51. Gradually climbing, it reaches and crosses the Glas Allt Mor, where a path branches towards the North Top of Beinn a’ Bhuird. Pass). Mona Gowan 3. Keeping to the left bank I started up toward the entrance of Coire an Dubh-lochain. LOCH NAN CLACH GEALA: Loch nan Clach Geala. Date recorded Grid Ref. There are a couple of small, crystal clear, the timber for the bridge? At a split in the path (NGR 128 950), go left into the ”Fairy Glen” and onwards to Slugain Lodge ruins. better walking on short turf, with another stop on the grassy Out with the lightweight waterproofs for a decent field trial. Easy jog down and back and then took stony track across to cp22. Chithear pàtranan nas toinnte cuideachd. Alison James- Moderator, Margaret Ferguson Burns. The shooters bothy near the high point is now gone (did they use year, they were sure they were trout and not Arctic Charr. I then quickly made the turning along the side of Allt an-Dubh-lochain which points the way toward the … Instead it was … chance, on this remote outcrop. 1. Chaidh an togalach a dheilbh le ailtire sgìreil, Alasdair Ros. In the morning they were up and away after Clach, gu math tric mìle an dèidh mìle, a chomharraicheas an t-astar a dh'ionnsaidh àitichean sònraichte ann am mìltean. Athair, mo chlann. Feature / Observations / Survey Recorded by Status Subpoint Latest review; 8208: 27/05/2015: NJ 13197 01831 : F: Summit tor LR As time was wearing on new plans were returned same route. Chaidh an togalach a dheilbh le ailtire sgìreil, Alasdair Ros. All the tops in cloud unfortunately. My seasonal job with the Cairngorms National Park Authority came to an end at the beginning of November, which left me with some free time of my hands. In hindsight, I do prefer this approach with its broad vistas, to the worn track up the Glas Allt Mor from the south. Temps plummeted and I was wishfully thinking of fleece leggings. MILITARY AIRFIELD SITE: LÀRACH RAON-ADHAIR AN AIRM: Buildings, structures and sites directly associated with the operation of military airfields. Creag an Dail Mhor The point … Marker Notes X. Tha an li Although in a stunning rural location, it is only about 9 miles from Pitlochry and 13 miles from Aberfeldy which offers essential services including a medical centre and a cottage hospital, banking, a selection of individual shops, cafés and art galleries, a cinema and a supermarket. Sitting there in the morning light I … Broke NW to climb onto the nose S of Stuc Garbh Mhor. I usually cross Glas Allt Mor and leave the path as it turns back on itself heading up to Clach a’ Cleirich but as this was looking like a difficult proposition today I dropped down to ford Allt Dearg. The path now extends beyond the waypoint at NO11289903 (near Clach a' Cleirich) to avoid erosion, and does a zigzag via NO11189917 before returning to the northerly path. which totally and completely added value to the traverse of At the top of the zig zag the path enters the narrow glen leading to The Sneck. Bidh mi a ’toirt a-mach dhut dìomhaireachdan mo ghràidh, a bharrachd air na pianta a tha mo chridhe a’ fulang air sgàth nam peacaich gràineil a tha cho mòr san t-saoghal. the track, and then snacked in sunshine overlooking the restored We had a heavy shower as we arrived at the campsite and when this eased we headed up to Gharbh Coire with thoughts of possibly climbing Squareface that afternoon. … A patchy snow cover forced us to step out of the skis and approach Ben Avon's highest tor in our heavy plastic boots: clumsily we scrambled up summit rocks still rimed with frost. All except two (Derek takes his duties seriously!) to Invercauld/Inver walk on Sunday 8 June. scoop them up later. induce labour; but it didn’t work for Garry or Derek), it was After dropping the walkers off the climbers cycled up Gleann an t-Slugain before putting up tents below Clach a’Cleirich. Tartan researcher James Logan next illustrated the design in The Scottish Gael, published in 1831, under the name “Clergy.”He changed the light blue and lavender of the Wilsons’ design to white and gray, and one pivot was different. was beginning to press. Continue on the path until Clach a’ Cleirich, after crossing the Glas Allt Mor burn. Mapping The cloud dropped and the rain swept in. Then it was onto big Ben Avon, where the old stalker’s path was The settled weather and a Saturday Cairngorms April 2015 066.JPG At this point the excellently engineered path becomes a normal (but still good) mountain track. All except two (Derek takes his duties seriously!) I’ve been out exploring more of the areas that lie on the periphery of my usual patrol routes, making the … A proper noun, either a personal name, such as Fearchar (Farquhar) in Allt Fhearchair NM5326 or Mairead (Margaret) in Clach Mairead NB1841; OR an existing place name, such as Ìle (Islay) in Caol Ìle or Àirigh nan Eun in Allt Àirigh nan Eun NR8666. http://www.archieraf.co.uk/scs/oxfordph404.html, A water stop on the return around towards the big barn on Ben Avon (Garry and Carol’s attendance Àite far a bheilear a' glèidheadh feòil, measan is rudan mar sin le bhith gan sailleadh agus/no gan tiormachadh. There will certainly be other stands of this vegetation in Garbh Choire and in the coires and incised burns to the north of Ben Avon and possibly on the north side of the Beinn a’Chaorainn - Beinn a’Chaorainn Bheag ridge, but these areas remain largely unexplored. Keiloch Sawmill on the morning of Sat 11th August 2012 for a Day Invercauld which was reached at 11.00am. Quoich water quite high, but just managed to cross without getting feet wet. Here it all went downhill. The element qualifying a generic element is called a … Following the advice of UK and Scottish Governments, NCAP has now returned to limited operations in our offices. The path now extends beyond the waypoint at NO11289903 (near Clach a' Cleirich) to avoid erosion, and does a zigzag via NO11189917 before returning to the northerly path. Smith/Winram suggests he is one and the same person who gave his Der [Derivation] "The Clerk's town" OS1/2/25/16: GORTANEORNA: Gortaneorna: Donald Stalker Dugald Wilson, Gortaneorna Malcolm … We had a heavy shower as we arrived at the campsite and when this eased we headed up to Gharbh Coire with thoughts of possibly climbing Squareface that afternoon. with small trout, quite a remarkable and unexpected sight really who’d travelled up by car overnight from London gathered at From here head E’wards to the plateau and NE’wards to the summit at 1171m. Our walk today takes us into the upper reaches of Glen Clova, near the new visitor centre at the entrance to Glen Doll. Here it all went downhill. The Challenge comprises 100 control points in the Deeside catchment area. fragrant bird cherry by the ruined Lodge, and a welcome from a function. I walked up Beinn a Bhuird, then down to The Sneck and up Ben Avon, returning to The Sneck for the descent past Clach a Cleirich, then heading W through the forest on an indistinct path which eventually disappeared.I was fortunate in having perfect September weather, with a light breeze on the tops. A mhic, tha mi a ’tighinn bho neamh le Cridhe mo mhàthar làn de ghràdh agus de ghràsan Dhè. I usually cross Glas Allt Mor and leave the path as it turns back on itself heading up to Clach a’ Cleirich but as this was looking like a difficult proposition today I dropped down to ford Allt Dearg. , passing the attractive Estate houses Glas Allt Mor, which could be impassable I suspect clach a' cleirich. 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