2016

NF8122 : Carragh Broin - The Stone of Sorrow

taken 8 years ago, 4 km NE of Lochboisdale/Loch Baghasdail, South Uist & Benbecula, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland

Carragh Broin - The Stone of Sorrow
Carragh Broin - The Stone of Sorrow
There are two stories as to how the Stone of Sorrow got its name. The first is in Otta Swire’s The Outer Hebrides and their Legends (chapter 7). In it she recounts the tradition that the last battle between the Vikings and the people of South Uist occurred here. The battle was indecisive, and both sides stopped fighting. The wounded where brought to the stone, and the combatants threw their weapons into the water as a sign of peace. The second version is in DDCP Mould's West Over Sea (chapter 8). This one is not so dramatic. It says a duel was fought here, and that one of the contestants, after being wounded, collapsed on the stone.

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Geographical Context: Islands Moorland Primary Subject: Stone
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NF8122, 5 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Marc Calhoun   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 August, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 3 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NF 8119 2248 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:10.9139N 7:16.7045W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NF 8118 2249
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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