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GLENIORSA, glen, descending 7 miles south-south-westward to Mauchry Bay, in Arran Island, Buteshire.

GLENISLA, hamlet and parish on west border of Forfarshire. The hamlet lies on Isla river, 1\ miles north of Alyth, and has a post office under Alyth, Established and Free churches, and a public school with about 81 scholars. The parish measures 14 miles by 5f , and com-prises 41,242 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 11,941. Pop., quoad civilia, 791; quoad sacra, 464. The surface consists of the upper parts of the basin of the Isla, is mostly bounded by lofty watersheds of the Grampians, and is mainly a group of mountain glens and vales. A chief object is the ruin of Fortar Castle, long a notable mountain keep of the Ogilvies of Airlie. There are 3 schools with accommodation for 218 scholars.

GLENKENS, northern district of Kirkcudbrightshire. It is properly the basin of the Ken, but is usually regarded as com-prising the four parishes of Carsphairn, Dairy, Balmaclellan, and Kells, and it abounds in grand mountain scenery.

GLENKETLAND, small glen descending to Glenetive, 3 miles from head of Loch Etive, Argyleshire.

GLENKILLOCK, ravine intersecting Fereneze Hills to the Levern in vicinity of Neilston, Renfrewshire. It has picturesque flanks and three fine cascades, and is sung by Tannahill and Scadlock.

GLENKILN, narrow vale and high hills in Kirkmichael parish, Dumfriesshire.

GLENKINDY, detached section of Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire. It is a hill-screened vale, traversed by Kindy rivulet to the Don, and it contains a mansion of its own name.

GLENKINGLASS, glen descending 6 miles west-south-westward to Loch Fyne at Ardkinglass, Argyleshire.

GLENKINGLASS, glen descending 9 miles to east side of Loch Etive at 6 miles north-north-east of Bunawe, Argyleshire.

GLENKIRK, small glen in Glenholm parish, Peeblesshire.

GLENLACHT, ravine and burn in Keir parish, Dumfriesshire.

GLENLARKEN, glen descending to north side of Loch Earn, Perthshire.

GLENLATTERACH, glen and burn descending to the Lossie, on boundary between Birnie and Dallas parishes, Elginshire. The burn makes two interesting cascades.

GLENLEAN, glen descending north-east-ward to head of Holy Loch, in Dunoon parish, Argyleshire.

GLENLEDNOCK, hill-vale, descending 7 miles south-eastward to the Earn at Comrie, Perthshire.

GLENLEE, seat in Kells parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.

GLENLICHD, glen overhung by Benmore, in Glenshiel parish, Ross-shire.

GLENLIVET, ancient barony, now quoad sacra parish, averagely 10 miles south-west of Dufftown, Banffshire. It consists of the basin of the Livet river; measures 9 miles in length and 6J in greatest breadth ; has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, under Ballindalloch, a banking office, famous distilleries, an Established church, 2 Roman Catholic churches, and a public school with about 65 scholars ; was the scene of a battle in 1594 between the Earl of Huntly and the Earl of Argyle ; and gives the title of baron to the Marquis of Huntly. Pop. 616.

GLENLOCHAR, place, 4 miles north-west of Castle-Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire. It has a post office under Castle-Douglas.

GLENLOCHY, alpine glen descending 11 miles curvingly eastward to vicinity of Killin village, Perthshire. Lochy rivulet traverses it, and, at 3 miles from Killin, makes two groups of picturesque cataracts.

GLENLOCHY, mountain-glen, traversed by public road 7 miles westward to the Orchy, above Dalmally, Argyleshire.

GLENLOGAN, mountain-glen descending 1\ miles west-south-westward to vicinity of head of Loch Maree, Ross-shire.

GLENLOGIE, glen descending to left side of the Prosen at 8J miles north-north-west of Kirriemuir, Forfarshire.

GLENLOTH, glen of Loth rivulet, in Loth parish, Sutherland.

GLENLUCE, village on Luce rivulet, 8| miles east-by-south of Stranraer, "Wigtonshire. It has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, designated of "Wigtonshire, a railway station, a banking office, an inn, a ruined abbey of 1190, and Free and United Presbyterian churches, and is near Old Luce parochial church. Pop. 872.

GLENLUDE, small glen in Glenholm parish, Peeblesshire.

GLENLUI, alpine glen descending 7 miles south-eastward from side of Benmacdhu to the Dee at 3J miles below Linn of Dee, Aberdeenshire.

GLENLYON, alpine glen, traversed by Lyon river, and descending 22 miles east-ward to Fortingal vale, in Breadalbane, Perthshire. It is a cul-de-sac, with bottom seldom more than a furlong wide, and steep, soaring, pastoral flanks streaked by cataractine torrents; it contains a post office under Aberfeldy, Established, Free, and Baptist churches, 3 public schools, and a number of ancient Caledonian forts. It was the scene of a sanguinary fight between the Macivers and the Stewarts, and it gives the titles of baron and viscount to the Duke of Athple.

GLENMARK, .alpine glen, traversed by head-stream of North Esk river, in Lochlee parish, Forfarshire.

GLENMARKIE, small glen in Glenisla parish, Forfarshire.

GLENMASSAN, glen descending to south side of Gleneachaig, near head of Holy Loch, Dunoon parish, Argyleshire. Its scenery is imposing, and includes a curious natural bridge.


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