Sron an t-Siorraim
Posted: Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
A view across Loch Trollamarig from above Molinginish. If you look closely left of centre - it becomes clearer if you enlarge the relevant area - you can see a shadow cast against the hillside which looks like the profile of the face of a man with a prominent nose. The protruding ridge just to the left of this is what produces the shadow in the evening light. This ridge, marked on the OS map as 'Kerram' is known locally as Sron an t-Siorraim (the sheriff's nose). The reason for this name is only apparent from the Molinginish side of the loch and only in the right conditions. Who the sheriff was nobody can tell me - whoever he was he had a nose to be proud of. (With thanks to Caz for noticing this).
Comments
This is like one of those trick pictures where you have to get your eyes just right to see the image! But I can see the sheriff and his nose. Some people would take this as a vision, mind you. You could have pilgrims flocking to the sheriff's nose to see this phenomenon. Possible marketing opportunity there...
Jill from EK
Isn't it marvellous how bloggers who disappear into the ether for a year or two just rematerialize quietly as if they'd never been away! Once you've rebuilt the road Molinginsh, you could construct an airport for the flocking pilgrims to land on...
Flying Cat from Knock Knock
Does he know the Parson? And how does he get on with the Bishop's Finger?
Stromness Dragon from Grey's Anatomy pages
Was it the Bishop's finger that got stuck in a Dutch dyke?
Flying Cat from historically confused
Welcome back to Island Blogging, Molinginish. Anne has moved out of IBHQ for pastures new so if you have any queries about IB, please get in touch with me.
Carol from IBHQ
wish i was there just now, missing good old molinginish! great photo by the way
anna bheag from nova scotia
Great picture. Hope to get back to Molinginish soon.
Ruairaidh from PEI
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