The Birks of Aberfeldy

The Birks of Aberfeldy

"The Birks of Aberfeldy" is a poem written in 1787 by Robert Burns.

"Aberfeldy is a small town which lies in the heart of the Perthshire Highlands, on the southern shore of Britain's most powerful watercourse, the River Tay, about three miles downstream from Loch Tay. The town's name is derived from Abair Pheallaig: mouth of the Pheallaig Burn. It is this burn, a delightful array of indigenous animal and plant life, and particularly the Falls of Moness and the birch trees of Aberfeldy which inspired Robert Burns to write the song that has immortalised the town: ‘The Birks of Aberfeldy' (birks: birch trees)"

The element "birks" meaning "birch-tree" Examples: "Braes of Birkenhills" NJ7445, "The Birks" NJ7261

from "Ordnance Survey Guide to Scots origins of place names in Britain"


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