2009

NO2575 : Mountain ash beside the Fee Burn

taken 15 years ago, near to Acharn, Angus, Scotland

Mountain ash beside the Fee Burn
Mountain ash beside the Fee Burn
The mountain ash is called rowan in Scotland, the name coming from the Gaelic rudha-an, the red one, referring to its berries. Another alternative name is fowlers' service tree, which refers to the use of its berries as bait for trapping birds. In the Scottish Highlands crofters planted these trees by their farm buildings as a safeguard against witchcraft, but the reason for this superstition is unknown. In mythology, the tree is associated with the god Thor.

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NO2575, 41 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Maigheach-gheal   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 1 October, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 14 October, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 259 754 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:51.8879N 3:12.9913W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 259 754
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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