The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #134132 Message #3049180
Posted By: Tug the Cox
08-Dec-10 - 06:26 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Lowlands Away
Subject: RE: 'Lowlands Away' - origins.
'Lowlands' refers to the realm of the dead, in this case a drowned sailor. Similarly...the 'Low Road' to Loch Lomomd is taken by those killed in action abroad.