Lest we Forget - Battle of Corrichie Traditional Cache
Lest we Forget - Battle of Corrichie
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Memorial Located northern side of B 977, just east of Hirn junction in commercial forestry plantation NJ 733 014
A roughly cut granite menhir with an inscription cut in relief. The Gaelic inscription reads: "Cuimhnichibh La Coire Fraoichidh" or "Remember the day of Corrichie". The battlefield is now mainly covered by commercial forest. Related Information: The Site of the Battle of Corrichie, in 1562, between the forces of Mary, Queen of Scots, and those of the Earl of Huntly, is at NJ 697 024, the latter were defeated. A stone was erected at NJ 7325 0140 by Deeside Field Club in 1951 to commemorate the battle.
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Full Inscription on rear :-
cuimhnichibh la coire fhraoichdh
remember the day of corrichie
Erected by the Deeside Field Club in 1951 to commemorate the Battle of Corrichie fought on the Hill o' Fare on the 28th October 1562 between the forces of Mary, Queen of Scots and the Earl of Huntly in which the former were victorious
'add glory to the past'
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Tb yrsg orsber fgrcf naq ybbx sbe gerr fghzc.
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