Beinn Dorain
| Beinn Dorain | |||
| Argyllshire | |||
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 Beinn Dorain from the south. | |||
| Range: | Bridge of Orchy Hills | ||
| Summit: | 3,530 feet NN325378 56°30’9"N, 4°43’23"W | ||
Beinn Dorain is a mountain amongst the Bridge of Orchy Hills in Argyllshire, which reaches a height of 3,530 feet at its summit, and so it qualifies as a Munro.
The name 'Beinn Dorain' is from the Gaelic Beinn Dòbhrain, meaning "Hill of the streamlet" or "Hill of the otters".
The mountain is easily accessible from the Bridge of Orchy railway station, from where a path leads up to the bealach separating Beinn Dorain from Beinn an Dothaidh and the two hills are frequently climbed together from this point.
Literature
This mountain is the subject of Duncan Ban MacIntyre's best known Gaelic poem, "Moladh Beinn Dòbhrainn" ("In Praise of Ben Doran"); MacIntyre had worked as a gamekeeper in these parts.
An t-urram thar gach beinn |
Honour beyond each ben |
The composer Ronald Stevenson composed a work for full chorus, chamber chorus, symphony orchestra and chamber orchestra based on MacIntyre's poem Moladh Beinn Dobhrain in 2007. In this lyrical, tonal work, Stevenson used the original text and Hugh Macdiarmid's English translation of the verse. It was premiered on 19 January 2008 in Glasgow with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera Chorus, Glasgow University Chapel Choir and The Edinburgh Singers.
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Beinn Dorain) |
| Munros in SMC Area SMC Section 2 - Loch Tay to Rannoch Moor |
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Stuc a' Chroin • An Stùc • Beinn a' Chreachain • Beinn Achaladair • Beinn an Dothaidh • Beinn Dorain • Beinn Ghlas • Beinn Heasgarnich • Beinn Mhanach • Ben Challum • Ben Lawers • Carn Gorm • Carn Mairg • Creag Mhòr • Meall a' Choire Leith • Meall Buidhe, Perthshire • Meall Corranaich • Meall Garbh (Càrn Mairg) • Meall Garbh (Lawers) • Meall Ghaordie • Meall Glas • Meall Greigh • Meall na Aighean • Meall nan Tarmachan • Schiehallion • Sgiath Chuil • Stuchd an Lochain |
