--- Ian Brockbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PS I have been told the Lake of Monteith was called that > because the > local (unpopular) land-owner wanted it named after himself, so > to spite > him everyone called it Lake instead of Loch. Can anyone > verify or deny > this tale?
When I visited, I was told it was named by Dutch improvers who were draining the land, "lake" being Dutch for a fen or swampy area. However, the charming boatman who told me this also admitted to making up some pretty funny stories for tourists who asked dumb questions. Of course that couldn't possibly include me :-) Susan Tichy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
