Talk:Rockall

Wouldn't be at all surprised if St. Perran hadn't left a small shrine on the Ledge during one of his transatlantic voyages...

Elemtilas

True, but I've a feeling that if he had, it's washed away by now. Great edit, by the way. One question though: would not the plaque have been written in Scots rather than English? --Kgaughan 07:23, 7 December 2005 (PST)

The shrine could have been, in part at least, carved into the Ledge (we need to know who Hall's Ledge is named for *there*). Will have to see if I can't find the text that records the event. In all likelihood, the good Saint (and a couple stout bretheren) set up camp upon the Ledge for a couple weeks or perhaps months even. St. Perran was known for setting up altars and shrines, so it only stands to reason that he'd set up a small "monestary upon the sea". Unless he brought rocks with him (not impossible, for all the great navigational Saints of the Western Isles were well known to sail the broad oceans upon millstones), carving a little niche into the face of the great mountain would be the only alternative. I'd suggest a sort of arched opening with a bas relief crucifix. Probably inhabited by a family of gouillimots anymore.

And yes, the plaque was scrievit in Scots. Probably The Rockall National Anthem was too, but I was too lazy to translate that! And anyway, I'm sure that something poking such fun at the Scots would have been rapidly translated into Berla as well! And to be sure, the "Anthem" was nòt written upon the plaque! (Neither *here* nor *there*!) Elemtilas

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I notice that Rockall is frequently refered to as the "Sacred Rock" (at least in the Rockall Times). I also found the following, which you might find a good larf: http://uk.geocities.com/church_of_rockall/

And this: http://www2.netdoor.com/~moulder/thwhite/tm_a.html

Elemtilas