A visit to Duncan Bàn McIntyre

This is the monument to the great Gaelic port Duncan Bàn MacIntyre from Argyllshire. MacIntyre means son of the joiner in Gaelic, which sometimes translates as Turner. Bàn means, of course, fair haired/complexion. His most famous song is Molaidh Beinn Dòbhrain - in praise of the mountain of that name.

Duncan Bàn died in 1812 and the grave was renovated by a group of wonderful citizens in 2005. It is now a 'must' visit for every Gael.

It's in Greyfriars kirkyard in Edinburgh, here seen on a late autumn afternoon.