Morven, Aberdeenshire
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Morven | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 871 m (2,858 ft) |
Prominence | c. 386 m |
Listing | Marilyn Corbett |
Naming | |
English translation | Big mountain |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Pronunciation | /ˈmɔːrvɛn/ |
Geography | |
Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Parent range | Grampian Mountains |
OS grid | NJ376040 |
Morven (Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhòr Bheinn) is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m (2858 ft) high.
The poet, Lord Byron, who spent some of his childhood in the area, mentions the mountain in his poem, When I Roved a Young Highlander:
- When I rov'd a young Highlander o'er the dark heath,
- And climb'd thy steep summit, oh Morven of snow!
- To gaze on the torrent that thunder'd beneath,
- Or the mist of the tempest that gather'd below;
- Untutor'd by science, a stranger to fear,
- And rude as the rocks, where my infancy grew,
- No feeling, save one, to my bosom was dear;
- Need I say, my sweet Mary, 'twas centred in you?
The Mary mentioned here is Mary Duff, Byron's first love.
The hill gives its name to one of the houses at Aboyne Academy.
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Coordinates: 57°07′22″N 3°01′56″W / 57.12268°N 3.03222°W
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