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Irvine, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Irvine ûrˈvĭn [key], town, North Ayrshire, SW Scotland, on the Irvine River estuary. Indus...Inverness, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Inverness ĭnˌvərnĕsˈ [key], town, Highland, N Scotland, on the Moray Firth at the mouth of the ...Lismore, island, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Lismore lĭzˈmôr, lĭzmôrˈ [key], island, 91⁄2 mi (15.3 km) long and 11⁄2 mi (2.4 km) wide, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland, in Loch Linnhe. There are ruins of several old castles, one of which wa...Nairn, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Nairn nârn [key], town (1991 pop. 7,721), Highland, N Scotland, at the mouth of the Nairn River on Moray Firth. It is a tourist resort and fishing harbor. Other industries include dairy and crop farm...Peebles, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Peebles pēˈbəlz [key], town (1991 pop. 6,750), Scottish Borders, S Scotland, at the confluence of Eddleston Water and the Tweed River. It is a mountain resort and a farm market with woolen mills. R...Dumbarton, two, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Dumbarton dəmbärˈtən [key], town, West Dunbartonshire, W Scotland...Dumfries, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Dumfries dəmfrēsˈ [key], town, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland, on the Nith River. The ...Hamilton, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, town, South Lanarkshire, S central Scotland, near the confluence of the Avon and the Clyde rivers. Once known for its coal mining, Hamilton's ...Atholl
(Encyclopedia)Atholl ăthˈəl [key], successively an earldom, a marquisate, and a dukedom of Scotland. For Scottish nobles so entitled, use Stuart, John, and Murray, John. ...Monadhliath Mountains
(Encyclopedia)Monadhliath Mountains mōˈnəlēˈə [key], Highland, N central Scotland, between the Spey River and Loch Ness. Carn Ban (3,087 ft/941 m) is the highest point. ...Browse by Subject
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