Cave in Glen Croe

Cave in Glen Croe

ID: QZP40_250_246 DESCRIPTION: "Upon entering Glen Croe, a new scene of savage magnificence is presented, by the bold rocky mountains, which shoot up to the clouds, and approach so close, as to imprison you between their folds." This illustration of a cave within Glen Croe was taken from "Remarks on Local Scenery and Manners in Scotland" vol.1 by John Stoddart. Glen Croe marks the northern boundary of the Cowal Peninsula. It is bordered by the Cobbler (Ben Arthur) and Ben Donich and ends in the north at The Rest and Be Thankful PLACENAME: Glen Croe OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ARGYLL CREATOR (AV): Merigot DATE OF IMAGE: 1801 PERIOD: 1800s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Fraser Mackintosh Collection (illustrations) Asset ID: 31059 KEYWORDS: