Uamh Mhòr (older spelling Uaighmor, also anglicised Uam Var
) is a
summit
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The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...
located in the
Kilmadock
Kilmadock parish (Scottish Gaelic ''Cille Mo Dog''), named for Cadoc, Saint Cadoc, containing the settlements of Doune, Deanston, Buchany, Argaty, Hill of Row, Drumvaich, and Delvorich, is situated in Stirling (council area), Stirling council are ...
parish in
Stirling council area
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,
Scotland
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, situated north of the
River Teith between
Callander
Callander (; ) is a small town in the council area of Stirling (district), Stirling in Scotland, situated on the River Teith. The town is located in the historic county of Perthshire and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands. De ...
and
Doune
Doune (; from Scottish Gaelic: , meaning 'the fort') is a burgh within Perthshire. The town is administered by Stirling Council. Doune is assigned Falkirk postcodes starting "FK". The village lies within the parish of Kilmadock and mainly with ...
.
The name means "great cave",
referring to a large cave in the cliff face which was a hideout for brigands into the eighteenth century.
The peak is actually a southern top of Uamh Bheag to the north;
despite the name suggesting a smaller hill, Uamh Bheag is actually higher at compared to just over .
Allusions
The stag in Canto I of
Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European literature, European and Scottish literature, notably the novels ''Ivanhoe'' (18 ...
's 1810 poem "
The Lady of the Lake
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" flees to "the wild heaths of Uam-Var".
The hero of
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...
's 1886 novel ''
Kidnapped'' camps by Uam Var near the end of his adventures.
painted "A View from Uamh Mhor" in 1990–91.
References
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Mountains and hills of Stirling (council area)
Caves of Scotland