Morven, Aberdeenshire should not be confused with Morven, Caithness.
Morven | |
Elevation M: | 871 |
Prominence: | c. 386 m |
Listing: | Marilyn Corbett |
Translation: | Big mountain |
Language: | Gaelic |
Location: | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Range: | Grampian Mountains |
Grid Ref Uk: | NJ376040 |
Morven (Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhòr Bheinn) is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m (2858 ft) high.
The poet, Lord Byron, who spent some of his childhood in the area, mentions the mountain in his poem, When I Roved a Young Highlander:
The Mary mentioned here is Mary Duff, Byron's first love.
The hill gives its name to one of the houses at Aboyne Academy.