doon hill
this is near the place whaur robert kirk a scots minister was taken intae the fairie world…av cut an pasted the story cos its passed midnight an am knackered…but nae country has great wee storys like this apart frae ma country..i thought the photy captures the scene well
The Reverend Robert Kirk (1644 – 1692) was a Scottish Episcopalian minister, a Gaelic speaker, and a seventh son. He was the minister of Balquhidder Church from 1664 until 1685, and of Aberfoyle from 1685 to 1692.
It is said that he would go out in the evenings lay his ear to the ground on Doon Hill and listen to the Faeries. In 1691 he wrote the booklet The Secret Commonwealth Of Elves, Fauns And Fairies. On 14th May, during one of his visits to Doon Hill, he disappeared and it is thought that he entered the Faerie Underworld and it is local belief that his was transported away as punishment for revealing too much about Faeries and their ways. There he now resides as chaplain to the Faerie Queen, but one day he may return to visit his old church once more.
The Fairy Minister
He heard, he saw, he knew too well
The secrets of your fairy clan;
You stole him from the haunted dell,
Who never more was seen of man,
Now far from heaven, and safe from hell,
Unknown of earth, he wanders free.
Would that he might return and tell
Of his mysterious company!
And half I envy him who now,
Clothed in her court’s enchanted green,
By moonlit loch or mountain’s brow
Is chaplain to the Fairy Queen.
~ Andrew Lang
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Brenda Dow 13 days ago
Joak… what a wonderful piece of your country’s folk lore !!!! So generous of you to stay up even while your “knackered” to tell us this bedtime tale!!!! The image does fit perfectly with the story…. it is just right!!!! So tonight I’ll dream of the secrets of the fairy clan. And you kind sir will dream of being the chaplain!!!!
Night Joak…..
joak replied 12 days ago
Hi brenda hope ye hud a guid wee sleep an the fairy folk didny take ye awa!
awdigitaldreams 13 days ago
wow hon! what a magical image! it REALLY captures the mood and enhances the tale! xoxox
joak replied 12 days ago
thank you pal i thought it kind o worked so its nice tae hear ye say it ..cheers
Angel Gold 13 days ago
Looks like a painting
joak replied 12 days ago
ta angel..i suppose it does really i never saw it that way ..ta!
mrcool 13 days ago
what a beautiful tale & folklor !
& scottland being such a beautiful place Why would he go anywhere else.
joak replied 12 days ago
exactly pal ..thank you for a guid comment again!
joak replied 12 days ago
exactly pal …we have great tales over here!
Virginia McGowan 13 days ago
oh Joak no wonder I think of Scotland as a magical place and I was [at school] in love with Scottish poetry even though all my old ancestries [RIP] relies told me it’s too cold there! Brilliant photo ….
joak replied 12 days ago
aye its cauld but ye canny beat it ..the most magical place oan earth!
dinghysailor1 13 days ago
wonderful tale to go perfectly with this stunning photo!
:))
joak replied 12 days ago
ta maggie ..its magic the stories we have over here!
Victoria Jostes 13 days ago
i think i see him – just there – in the trees…
joak replied 12 days ago
aye if ye look hard enough who knows!..its part o the magic
dawndavies 13 days ago
Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!
joak replied 12 days ago
aw ta dawn pal!
Josie Jackson 13 days ago
Lovely photo Joak, I love the light coming from the moon, and what a lovely story, sure goes well with the picture.
joak replied 12 days ago
ta josie am glad it worked
Tainia Finlay 13 days ago
Awesome image & narrative BigYin!
joak replied 12 days ago
hi tania thank you…hud tae pinch the narrative though ..well most o it!
Kendra Taber 13 days ago
love the tale with this pic..very intriguing..got to get to sleep probablly be dreamin about fairies now.lol
joak replied 12 days ago
weel there could be worse things tae dream aboot!..thank you pal !
Kelly J 13 days ago
Wow… what a tale!! And a fabby photy to go with it!! Hope you had restful sleep, and are all refreshed now :)
joak replied 12 days ago
am bright as a daisy noo ..an its awfy nice tae see ye!
Jason Laderoute 13 days ago
Excellent image fantastic Joak
In relation to the Folk Lore
this image is Actually Mighty enchanting
joak replied 12 days ago
cheers jason ..i love folk lore so am pleased ye like this
joak replied 12 days ago
i love folk lore so am pleased ye like this pal
raymondo 12 days ago
Just love this…
joak replied 12 days ago
jings yev turned intae a vicar frae liverpool!....cheers cous
tinnieopener 12 days ago
Cool Bananas Mate:o)
joak replied 12 days ago
lol cool bananas thats a new yin..cheers!
Kelly J 12 days ago
Glad to hear!! Nice ta see ye too :)
artwhiz47 12 days ago
I don’t see any bananas, but I do love this place! I know all those old tales & am an Andrew Lang fan from childhood. Ye dun ‘im prood, Joak! I’m thinking of going underground (whilst still alive, that is), & this might be the spot to aim for. Any recent fairy-abduction tales in this neck of the woods. Shall we volunteer?
joak replied 12 days ago
hi shiela ..i was aware o some o andrews work but didny realise he did fairy stuff as weel…i dinny ken if there hus been any abductions there recently but they wid need a few fairys or extra strong dust tae move me!
debsphotos 12 days ago
Amazing image Joak…love the bronze tones…and what a history your lovely land has!!! Love the poem!! *-)
joak replied 11 days ago
thanks debs..its magic aw the wee storys!
charliethetramp 11 days ago
great image joak i thought robert kirk had brewed his own scottish version of poteen and he saw many things aswell as the faery folk…... love your stories joak they all ways bring a smile to me face
joak replied 11 days ago
hi charlie bud..glad ye like ma wee blethers aye av nae doubt the auld minister tried a few substances in his time ..i canny see any mushrooms in ma photy though!
Aileen David 10 days ago
Magical place! ‘love both the photo and story.
Tiffany Dryburgh 7 days ago
Great mood you’ve captured here. Good stuff!
Lucindawind 5 days ago
very eerie !
JohnScottArtist less than a minute ago
shite, where is harry potter?