Fairy Loup

Fairy Loup in flood

Fairy Loup is a waterfall located on Byre Burn, a tributary of River Esk, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. ^[1]

The waterfall's name originates in a local legend of "a fairy having leaped from one side to the other", ^[2] and is an example of a regional tradition of associating small streams with fairies. ^[3] This waterfall was one of several features near Langholm described in the poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid. ^[4]

A 14.5-kilometre (9.0 mi) loop trail passing through Canonbie and Rowanburn gives access to the waterfall. ^[5] Fly-tipping has been a problem in the area. ^[6]

See also

• List of waterfalls of Scotland

References

1. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
2. Ordnance Survey 1848–1858, p. 146.
3. Hyslop & Hyslop 1912, p. 89.
4. Bold 1990, p. 18.
5. "The Walks". Langholm Walks Project. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
6. "Dumping Ground". Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

Bibliography

• Bold, Alan (1990). MacDiarmid: A Critical Biography . University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN   978-0-87023-714-0.
• Ordnance Survey Name Books . Vol. Dumfriesshire Volume 4. Ordnance Survey. 1848–1858.
• Hyslop, John; Hyslop, Robert (1912). Langholm as It Was: A History of Langholm and Eskdale From the Earliest Times. Hills and Company. OCLC   25402682.

55°05′40″N2°56′58″W / 55.09452°N 2.94953°W / 55.09452; -2.94953