Re: [scots-l] Hermitages

[RICHARD ALLARDICE]

hi Andrew Yes your are way off!  A hermtage is a small forest or wood, that was planted specifically to grow certain types of trees. The most famous hermitage in scotland is indeed the dunkeld hermitage, which is approximately 400 yrs old and is mstly scots pine, although many trees have been replaced with other coniferous species.   cheers   from stirling Scotland Ricky Allardice ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:00 PM Subject: [scots-l] Hermitages I've noticed a few tune titles with the word hermitage in them. Two, for example, are Lord Breadalbane's Hermitage and Dunkeld Hermitage.  I've just assumed, without really knowing, that hermitage referred to an isolated cottage or a hunting lodge. Is this correct, or am I way off here? Regards, Andrew Kuntz