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GLENDOICK, hamlet in Errol parish, and neighbouring seat in Kinfauns, Perthshire. The hamlet has a post office under Perth.

GLENDOLL, alpine glen in Clova parish, Forfarshire.

GLENDORCH, place, with site of ancient castle, in Crawfordjohn parish, Lanarkshire.

GLENDOUGLAS, picturesque glen, descending 5 miles eastward to Loch Lomond, at 3 miles north of Luss, Dumbartonshire.

GLENDOUGLAS, glen, descending 7 miles eastward to Loch Fyne, at 3 miles south of Inverary, Argyleshire.

GLENDOUGLAS, glen, descending 6 miles south-eastward to the Yarrow, at 2 miles from foot of St. Mary's Loch, Selkirkshire.

GLENDOUNE, seat adjacent to Girvan, Ayrshire.

GLENDOVAN.

GLENDOW, glen, 7 miles long, in Morvern parish, Argyleshire.

GLENDOW, glen, traversed by head-stream of the Forth, in north-west extremity of Stirlingshire.

GLENDOW, glen, descending westward to head of Loch Dow branch of Kyle-Skow, Sutherland.

GLENDOW, glen in Ardchattan parish, Argyleshire.

GLENDRONACH, place, with extensive distillery, in Forgue parish, Aberdeenshire.

GLENDUCKIE, hamlet and hill in Flisk parish, Fife.

GLENDUROR, vale, traversed by Duror rivulet, in Appin, Argyleshire.

GLENDUTHILL. seat in eastern vicinity of Glasgow.

GLENDYE, vale, traversed by Dye rivulet, and containing a public school, in Strachan parish, Kincardineshire.

GLENEACHAIG, glen, traversed by Eachaig rivulet to head of Holy Loch, in Cowal, Argyleshire.

GLENEAGLES, glen, seat, public school, and ruined ancient church, in Blackford parish, Perthshire.

GLENEARN, seat and ruined ancient chapel in Dron parish, Perthshire.

GLENEFFOCK, branch of Glenesk, among Benchinnan mountains, Forfarshire.

GLENELCHAIG, alpine district, including Glen of Elchaig streamlet, and pro-found cascade of Glomach, in Kintail parish, Ross-shire.

GLENELG, village and parish on west ceast of Inverness-shire. The village stands on small bay of its own name, adjacent to Kyle-Rhea ferry to Skye ; is near the ruined strong barracks of Bernera ; has a post office under Lochalsh, an inn, Established and Free churches, and a public school with about 64 scholars; and gave the peerage title of baron in 1835 to the distinguished statesman Charles Grant. The parish contains also the hamlets of Arnisdale and Inverie ; comprehends the three districts of Glenelg-proper, Knoydart, and North Morar, with intersecting sea-lochs of Hourn and Nevis ; and measures about 20 miles in both length and breadth. Real property in 1880-81, 10,750. Pop., quoad civilia, 1601 ; quoad sacra, 1164. The coast, except on Glenelg Bay and the sea-lochs, is mostly high and rocky ; the interior is mountainous and extensively picturesque ; and Glenelg-proper comprises two glens, Glenrnore and Glenbeg. The chief residence is Inverie ; and the chief antiquities are two well-preserved Scandinavian round towers. A quoad sacra parochial church is in Knoydart, and a Roman Catholic church is in Morar. There are 6 schools for 29l> scholars, and 4 of them and an enlargement for 200 are new.

GLENELLRIG, seat in Slamannan parish, Stirlingshire.

GLENENNICH, alpine glen, with several lakes, in Rothiemurchus parish, Inverness-shire.

GLENENOCH, branch of Glenesk, among Benchinnan Mountains, Forfarshire.

GLENERICHKIE, glen of Erichkie rivulet, with public school, in Blair-Athole parish, Perthshire.

GLENERICHT, glen, traversed by Ericht river, in north-east of Perthshire.

GLENESK, glen, traversed by upper part of North Esk river, among Benchinnan Mountains, Forfarshire.

GLENESLIN, affluent of the Cairn, in Dunscore parish, Dumfriesshire. A public school is on it, and has about 50 scholars.

GLENESPIG, wild glen on west side of Arran Island, Buteshire.

GLENETIVE, glen, traversed by Etive river to head of Loch Etive, Argyleshire.

GLENEUCHAR, glen of Euchar rivulet, in Kilninver parish, Argyleshire.

GLENFAIRNESS, seat of the Earl of Leven on Findhorn river, in Ardclach parish, Nairnshire. A curious ancient sculptured obelisk is near it.

GLENFALLOCH, glen, traversed by Falloch rivulet, southward to head of Loch Lomond. Glenfalloch and Old Glenfalloch mansions are in its lower part.

GLENFARG, deep narrow wooded vale among the Ochils, northward to vicinity of Abernethy, Perthshire.

GLENFARNAT, glen, descending 6 miles to head of Strathardle, in north-east of Perthshire.

GLENFARQUHAR, glen and braes in Fordoun parish, Kincardineshire.

GLENFAS, glen on west side of Arran Island, Buteshire.

GLENFENDER, alpine glen, with fine cascades, in Blair-Athole parish, Perthshire.

GLENFERNISDALE, glen, with old military road, descending northward to Strathspey, in south-western vicinity of Kingnssie, Inverness-shire.

GLENFESHIE, glen, traversed by Feshie O rivulet and a mountain road, in north-east of Badenoch, Inverness-shire.


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