Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Day: 31 March 2020

  • An ascent of Na Gruagaichean

    An ascent of Na Gruagaichean

    Na Gruagaichean, a Monro of the Mamores, translates as The Maidens (or The Damsels or the Virgins). There is an interesting folktale associated with the hill about two maidens, each represented by the twin tops of the summit. It was originally in Gaelic so I’ll cut and paste the translation directly from Wikipedia: “There once…