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strawberryjayne · 2 years
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Criffel and Sweet Heart Abbey
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Bassenthwaite Lake from Dood Wood - Lake District. After the heat recently, it was lovely to cool off on the summit of Dodd yesterday evening and witness this marvellous sunset. I was actually planning on photographing some trees on the summit in the foreground, but unfortunately the wind picked up quite strong and I therefore couldn't capture them without them being blurry; so I opted for this wider perspective of the whole vista from a point slightly lower than the summit. The whole of Bassenthwaite Lake can be seen from here, with the Whinlatter Forest and fells on the opposite shore including Lord's Seat and Barf. Even the distant hill of Criffel can be seen across the Solway Firth in Scotland. #dodd #doddwood #doddfell #bassenthwaitelake #lakedistrictnationalpark #lakedistrictnpa #lakedistrict #thecumbriaguide #cumbriaguide #landscape_captures #sonyalpha #sonyshooters #thelakelanders #fromlakelandwithlove #visitthelakes #lakelandphoto #igerscumbria #forestryengland #rural_love #picturetokeep_nature (at Dodd) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgRKIX1DMXk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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coffeenuts · 3 years
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Solway by Tobymeg https://flic.kr/p/2kski3q
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solwaycoastwise · 5 years
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There are a handful of stones with names on the Dumfries and Galloway coast. The Devil Stane on the Arbigland shore was apparently spat out by the Devil after he bit a mouthful of Criffel. We asked on social media if you knew of any more named stones out there?
Thanks to Ding Little on facebook who told us: The legend stems from the Devil's "toothmarks' on the top of the stone which are actually the marks of the beginning of plug and feather to split it but was abandoned for some reason.
Hugh Mcmillan gave us lots of information on other stones in the area. He posted the following on our facebook page: May I refer you to an extract from the article on ‘Stanes’ in the hugely underrated ‘McMillan’s Galloway Encyclopaedia’?
“We may not have the sheer number of ancient stones than they have further north but typically we’ve got some of the weirdest and best.....The Taxing Stone, in Little Laight Hill near Cairnryan, was a toll marker but before that was, according to legend, the grave of Alpin, father of the first Scottish King, Kenneth MacAlpin, who was killed in Glenapp in 741 while leading a Scottish invasion of Galloway.
Try as you might, though, you’ll not find a stane with a better story to tell than the Lochmabenstone. This was a tribal meeting place and also, you can tell by the name, the religious centre for the Celtic Sun God, Mabon, our version of Apollo. It’s mentioned in the famous Ravenna Cosmography, a kind of mad road map of the world written by a monk in Ravenna in North Italy in the 8th century AD. Later in history the Lochmabenstone was a parlay point for the reivers to talk and exchange prisoners and was regarded as marking the southern limit of Scots territory. The Battle of Lochmabenstone, or Sark, on 23 October 1448 saw a Scottish army win a rare victory over the invading English forces of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, 1,500 English soldiers killed to a mere 26 Scots.
Those are facts, sort of, but the stone is also shrouded in romantic legend. A local story claims it to be the stone that held the sword Excalibur, till Arthur pulled it out. Ridiculous ? In a recent book, The Quest for Merlin, published in 1985, Nikolai Tolstoy places Arthur’s mentor and Merlin in Lochmaben, as a priest of the Sun God.”
If you would like to see some of the other responses and stories we received these can be found on our face book page here
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explorerfloyd · 2 years
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A little cold and cloudy up Criffel this morning #outandabout #outdoors #outdoorphotography #criffel #dumfriesandgalloway https://www.instagram.com/p/CZB7q5XApHw/?utm_medium=tumblr
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scotianostra · 2 years
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Good Morning from Scotland 
Dawn breaking over Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, from Criffel 
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cumbrianblues · 7 years
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#criffel from #maryport (at Maryport Harbour and Marina)
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bairdie · 2 years
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🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♂️Sunday Cycle Ride🚴‍♂️🚴🚴‍♀️ The weather looked promising.. But it very quickly changed.. Cold wet windy rain.. We couldn't see Criffel for the rain so we waited.. Decision was made head home.. It was certainly sore on the face.. Paul and Linda had the furthest to go.. I massaged them just to make sure they got home.. Everyone home and cosy.. Linda, Lesley, Linda, Penny, Paul, Paul, Andrew, Willie.. Well done everyone 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 (at United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZoo9n8oE-U/?utm_medium=tumblr
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dabauzz · 3 years
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Ausblick vom 570 Meter hohem Hügel "Criffel" in Galloway, Schottland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Den Aufstieg hatten @kates__universe und ich uns ein weeeenig leichter vorgestellt 😁 War aber eine coole Erfahrung 🥶 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #photography #freedom #landscapehunter #view #skyporn #summerday #galloway #outdoorphotography #outdooractivities #outdoorlifestyle #outdoor #wanderer #wanderlust #bergliebe #bergluft #berglust #hiking #hikingadventures #hike #backpacker #visitscotland #opentrip #scotlandlover #thisisscotland #backpackerlife #scotlandexplore #hiddenscotland #skullbuddies #rausundmachen #dingetun (hier: Schottland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTZLkhEq7QP/?utm_medium=tumblr
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ibook4you · 3 years
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malcolmredmanstuff · 4 years
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Lovely outing from Braithwaite to Eel Crag, weather fab, clear skies, great views to Criffel across the Solway, Isle of Man and the SW Fells on Wasdale. @visitcumbria @lakedistrictcumbria @lakedistrictnpa @cumbriacc #lakeswalking #fellwalking #walkingthelakes #dayintgesun #cumbriancoast (at Eel Crag) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFXyFLHJucS/?igshid=1qlo8q95vkdl1
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kayjay63 · 4 years
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Walker airlifted to hospital after Criffel hilltop rescue Image copyrightMOffat Mountain Rescue TeamImage caption The incident happened at about 14:00 on Wednesday A walker had to be airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulties near the summit o… Read More
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Building up my strength again!! I will always keep fighting my illnesses some I win some I loose, But I will never give up. Having a gentle stroll along the promanade with plenty of rest stops. Don't give up every little helps. View over to Southwest Scotland with Criffel in the background. #weightlossinspiration #walking #excercise #weightlossstruggle #weightlossmotivation #weightlosschallenge #weightlossjourney #motivation #chronicpain #chronicillness #liverdisease #pbcwarrior #pbc #fibro #instajourney #instadiaries #fattofit #instaweightlossjourney #instafit #inspiration #fightingpain #fatigue #instahealth #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #tuesdaymotivation (at Solway Coast) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1GgaMTAyGi/?igshid=8gz58gsj6y3o
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siconquesoporfavor · 5 years
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The spectacular view from a marvellously gorgeous location Criffel Woolshed Beth and Sarah 26.01.19 #criffelwoolstation #wanaka #nz #mountains #vista #woolsheds #wesdings #lovejourney (at Criffel Station Woolshed) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtSugQgBlPp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a2lifg6jgxvt
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solwaycoastwise · 6 years
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In search of the Big Rock
As part of the Solway Firth Partnership Solway Coastwise Project, I am in search of place names of coastal features on the Dumfries and Galloway shoreline. The folk of Glencaple have told me about a local landmark called Big Rock, which is situated along the Shore Road south of the village. Despite taking this route on many occasions, the Big Rock has never caught my eye and I decided it was time to seek it out.
Big Rock is one of those place names that lurk in the oral tradition and is considered a colloquial or ‘unofficial’ name because it does not appear on any Ordnance Survey map. Colloquial places names often have ancient origins and by delving a little deeper I find ‘Big Crag’ marked on an 1845 map of the Nith. Crag or Craig is a Scots word used for a cliff, projection or rock. Surveyed by Walter Newall, the map is one of the many now available on the National Library Scotland map website as part of the excellent work being undertaken by DAMP, Dumfriesshire Archival Mapping Project.
With a map in my hand, I ventured along the Shore Road to a layby where the muddy estuary stretches off into the distance but no Big Rock looms into view. It takes some time for me to realise that what appears to be a lump of concrete on the embankment below the layby is, in fact, Big Rock. Although Big Rock is not very large I suppose it is all a matter of scale and it certainly looks big in the context of the vast tidal mudflats that stretch into the distance. The rocky outcrop is made up angular stones cemented together with smaller particles. Known as breccia this sedimentary rock was laid down when flash floods washed jagged stones into a desert valley about 260 million years ago. Big Rock seems to be doing its best to disguise itself as concrete at the foot of a layby but at least I have located this enigmatic local place name!
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cumbriacrack · 7 years
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Police appeal after Silloth brawl Police are investigating reports that a group of people were fighting and arguing outside the Balmoral Hotel on Criffel Street Full story: http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2017/06/12/police-appeal-silloth-brawl/
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