Paps of Jura
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The Paps of Jura are three mountain
s located on the western side of island of Jura
, in the Inner Hebrides
of Scotland
. Their highest point is 785 metres (2,575 ft).
They are steep-sided quartzite
hills with distinctive conical shapes resembling breasts. The word pap is an ancient word of Norse
origin for the female breast
. The Paps are conspicuous hills that dominate the island landscape as well as the landscape of the surrounding area. They can be seen from the Mull of Kintyre
and, on a clear day, Skye and Northern Ireland
.
One of the simplest routes of ascent starts from Craighouse
. The route of the annual Isle of Jura Fell
Race includes all three Paps and four other hills.
These hills were the subject of William McTaggart
's 1902 masterpiece The Paps of Jura, now displayed in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
.
Mountain
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s located on the western side of island of Jura
Jura, Scotland
Jura is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, situated adjacent and to the north-east of Islay. Part of the island is designated as a National Scenic Area. Until the twentieth century Jura was dominated - and most of it was eventually owned - by the Campbell clan of Inveraray Castle on Loch...
, in the Inner Hebrides
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which enjoy a mild oceanic climate. There are 36 inhabited islands and a further 43 uninhabited Inner Hebrides with an area greater than...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Their highest point is 785 metres (2,575 ft).
They are steep-sided quartzite
Quartzite
Quartzite is a hard metamorphic rock which was originally sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts. Pure quartzite is usually white to gray, though quartzites often occur in various shades of pink...
hills with distinctive conical shapes resembling breasts. The word pap is an ancient word of Norse
Norse
Norse may refer to:In history:* Norsemen, the Scandinavian people before the Christianization of Scandinavia** Norse mythology** Norse paganism** Norse art** Norse activity in the British IslesIn language:...
origin for the female breast
Breast
The breast is the upper ventral region of the torso of a primate, in left and right sides, which in a female contains the mammary gland that secretes milk used to feed infants.Both men and women develop breasts from the same embryological tissues...
. The Paps are conspicuous hills that dominate the island landscape as well as the landscape of the surrounding area. They can be seen from the Mull of Kintyre
Mull of Kintyre
The Mull of Kintyre is the southwesternmost tip of the Kintyre Peninsula in southwest Scotland. From here, the Antrim coast is visible and an historic lighthouse, the second commissioned in Scotland, guides shipping in the intervening North Channel...
and, on a clear day, Skye and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
One of the simplest routes of ascent starts from Craighouse
Craighouse
Craighouse is the main settlement on the Scottish Inner Hebridean Isle of Jura. The village is situated on the sheltered east coast of Jura at the southern end of Small Isles Bay....
. The route of the annual Isle of Jura Fell
Fell
“Fell” is a word used to refer to mountains, or certain types of mountainous landscape, in Scandinavia, the Isle of Man, and parts of northern England.- Etymology :...
Race includes all three Paps and four other hills.
These hills were the subject of William McTaggart
William McTaggart
William McTaggart was a Scottish landscape painter who was influenced by Impressionism.-Life and work:...
's 1902 masterpiece The Paps of Jura, now displayed in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. The building houses one of Europe's great civic art collections...
.
Mountains
- Beinn an ÒirBeinn an OirBeinn an Òir is the highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It is the highest peak on the island, standing at 785 metres, and is thereby a Corbett....
(Gaelic: mountain of gold) is the highest hill on Jura, standing at 2575 feet (785 m), and is thereby a Corbett. - Beinn ShiantaidhBeinn ShiantaidhBeinn Shiantaidh is the second highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It stands at 757 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham....
(Gaelic: holy mountain) stands at 2477 feet (755 m) high. - Beinn a' ChaolaisBeinn a' ChaolaisBeinn a' Chaolais is the lowest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It stands at 733 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham....
(Gaelic: mountain of the kyleKyleKyle may refer to:* KYLE, a Fox network affiliate* Kyle , a Scottish masculine given name * Kyle , a surname of Scottish origin* Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland* Kyle, Indiana, United States...
) is the lowest of the Paps, reaching 2408 feet (734 m).