Elevation 1,076 m | OS grid NN325378 Prominence 332 m Parent range Grampian Mountains | |
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Pronunciation Scottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈt̪ɔːɾɛɲ] Similar Beinn an Dòthaidh, Beinn Achaladair, Beinn a' Chreachain, Ben Lui, Beinn Mhanach | ||
Vlog no 04 beinn dorain hillwalking and photography
Beinn Dorain (Gaelic: Beinn Dòbhrain 'hill of the streamlet' or 'hill of the otters'), is a mountain in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the subject of Duncan Ban MacIntyre's best known Gaelic poem, "Moladh Beinn Dòbhrainn" (English: "In Praise of Ben Doran"):; MacIntyre had worked as a gamekeeper in these parts.
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- Vlog no 04 beinn dorain hillwalking and photography
- Map of Beinn Dorain Bridge of Orchy UK
- Timelapse beinn dorain scotland
- References
Map of Beinn Dorain, Bridge of Orchy, UK
An t-urram thar gach beinnAig Beinn Dòbhrain;De na chunnaic mi fon ghrèin,'S i bu bhòidhche leam…English translation:
Honour beyond each benfor Ben Doran;Of all I have seen beneath the sun,she is the most glorious for meThe 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: the two hills are frequently climbed together from this point.
The Scottish composer Ronald Stevenson composed a work for full chorus, chamber chorus, symphony orchestra and chamber orchestra based on MacIntyre's poem, entitled Moladh Beinn Dobhrain (In praise of Ben Dorain) 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.