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The Paps of Jura ((スコットランド・ゲール語:Sgurr na Cìche)) are three mountains located on the western side of island of Jura, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Their highest point is . They are steep-sided quartzite hills with distinctive conical shapes resembling breasts. The word pap is an ancient word of Old Norse origin for the female breast.〔(Paps of Jura )〕 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'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=Machrihanish Online )〕 now displayed in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Kelvingrove Art Gallery )〕 ==Mountains== *Beinn an Òir (Gaelic: ''mountain of gold'') is the highest hill on Jura, standing at , and is thereby a Corbett. *Beinn Shiantaidh (Gaelic: ''holy mountain'') stands at high. *Beinn a' Chaolais (Gaelic: ''mountain of the kyle'') is the lowest of the Paps, reaching .〔Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). ''The Scottish Islands''. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paps of Jura」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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