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cowdenknowesbroom9 The Broom of the Cowdenknowes Scottish Borders UK famous place 18-19th century song broom symbolises sexual liaison in old Scotland will ye gang tae the broom is an old term for will you sleep with me The song refers to the yellow broom on the hillside of Huntleywood above the estate of Cowdenknowes near Earlston The photograph is taken on the estate and shows the landscape of the area with the broom plant This view looks from Cowdenknowes to the Eildon Hills also famous in song and legend as the location of the underground realm of the Queen of Elfland Keywords: Europe, Scotland, Britain, British Isles, UK, Scottish, Scots, countries, scenery, view, postcard, calendar, cover, editorial, illustration, Broom, Cowdenknowes, Earlston, Eildon Hills, Border, Roxburghshire, Redpath, Drygrange, A68, Huntleywood, farm, agricultural, mountain, hill, song, poem, romance, lyric, Bonny, Bonnie, June, yellow, plant, flower, sex, love, fornication, illegitimate, lass, girl, laird, lord, bucht, shepherdess, marriage, betrothal, bride, ballad, verse, field, plantagenet, genista, symbolism, spring, summer, verdant, pastoral, pasture, herd, sheep, tradition, folk, melody, tune
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Photographer: David Kilpatrick
Collection: Scottish Borders
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Upload Date: 2005-06-07 15:39:41
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The Broom of the Cowdenknowes Scottish Borders UK famous place

18-19th century song broom symbolises sexual liaison in old Scotland will ye gang tae the broom is an old term for will you sleep with me The song refers to the yellow broom on the hillside of Huntleywood above the estate of Cowdenknowes near Earlston The photograph is taken on the estate and shows the landscape of the area with the broom plant This view looks from Cowdenknowes to the Eildon Hills also famous in song and legend as the location of the underground realm of the Queen of Elfland
Keywords: Europe, Scotland, Britain, British Isles, UK, Scottish, Scots, countries, scenery, view, postcard, calendar, cover, editorial, illustration, Broom, Cowdenknowes, Earlston, Eildon Hills, Border, Roxburghshire, Redpath, Drygrange, A68, Huntleywood, farm, agricultural, mountain, hill, song, poem, romance, lyric, Bonny, Bonnie, June, yellow, plant, flower, sex, love, fornication, illegitimate, lass, girl, laird, lord, bucht, shepherdess, marriage, betrothal, bride, ballad, verse, field, plantagenet, genista, symbolism, spring, summer, verdant, pastoral, pasture, herd, sheep, tradition, folk, melody, tune