Low Askomil gateway

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Low Askomil gateway

Postby amron » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:33 pm

I took this picture along Low Askomil today.
I remember being told a story about it years ago but I can not remember what it was.
Does anybody know :?:



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Postby Jock Strap » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:38 pm

A gateway? :wink:
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Postby amron » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:51 pm

:D :D
I knew it was a gateway. :roll:
It was the writing or drawings around it that I was on about. :D
It was a message or something.
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Postby Bobbie En Tejas » Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:07 pm

It sayeth: "Bewareth the man who cometh hawkingeth big whitey building." :shock:

Damn! Too late! You should have had it interpreted sooner! :wink:
Some people die at 21 but aren't buried until they are 65.
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Postby Pete Reek » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:55 pm

It's in an owld language thats no heard much thays days am afraid. It died oot in the seeventeenth century an altho its hellish bonny tae see written doon, it wis hoorafa coorse tae listen tae.

Anyway, back tae the writing, which yi read ar$e for elba:

Below this arch there is a gate and ye may pass through without hindrance and will be made welcome if you are true in spirit.
If however ye are in any way unsound, thine bahoochy will be severely kicked and you will be in great pain for many days.

Thats aboot it word for word. If its wrang yi can blame Old Pop, cos hees the wan that telt me hoot it said..
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Postby Bobbie En Tejas » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:00 pm

I bet he's never gone through it :lol: :lol:

That is an interesting gate, by the way. Look forward to hearing the REAL story behind the gate and where the path led.
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Gate?

Postby Annie » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:41 pm

It looks like a lot of lava rock imported from Hawaii to me!!!!!!!!!!

It also looks like it has been cut into the wall as a gateway to someone's garden, or a wee shortcut for the residents!

I have been up and down every inch of Low Askomil as a wean, and don't recall every seeing it; however, I do remember a part of the Low Askomil wall that had a big white piece of stone in it that looked like a big white cat sitting and looking to your right!

They call it the Spitting Cat! See other posts!

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Postby jane59 » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:46 pm

Is that no were we used to go apple pinching?

The cat stones still there too.!
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Apples -

Postby Annie » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:48 pm

I reckon ye are right there Jane, and every one of them sour apples gave us sour stomachs!!!!!!!
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Postby jane59 » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:51 pm

too right they did but did`nae stop us .....oh too be young ....then again no ,they wid`nae kknow wit to do noo adays .......
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Re: Gate?

Postby Ship called Dignity » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:54 pm

Annie wrote:I have been up and down every inch of Low Askomil as a wean, and don't recall every seeing it; however, I do remember a part of the Low Askomil wall that had a big white piece of stone in it that looked like a big white cat sitting and looking to your right!


Annie - see - http://www.kintyreforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=451

Is this the gate for Hawthorn?
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hahahaha!

Postby Annie » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:55 pm

Aye yer right! The wurst trouble oor arses got intae wis jumpin sumbuddy wa' and pinchin' apples, or collecting itchee coos and stickin' them doon the back o' each others' jumpers. When we were really bad we would "ring the door and run!" HAHAHA!
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Postby amron » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:02 pm

Yes it is the gate to Hawthorn.
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Postby Bobbie En Tejas » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:40 pm

What is Hawthorn?
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Postby jane59 » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:18 am

Its a house ,think it was a doctors house when we were young ......
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