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(Encyclopedia) Bute or Buteshire, former county, W Scotland, consisting mainly of the islands of Bute and Arran. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Bute became (1975) part of the new Strathclyde…Bute, John Stuart, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bute, John Stuart, 3d earl ofBute, John Stuart, 3d earl ofby&oomacr;t [key], 1713–92, British politician. He was prominent as a friend of Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, as early…Buteshire
(Encyclopedia) Buteshire: see Bute.Stuart, John
(Encyclopedia) Stuart, John: see Bute, John Stuart, 3d earl of.Fyne, Loch
(Encyclopedia) Fyne, LochFyne, Lochlŏkh fīn [key], arm of the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland. It extends 40 mi (64 km) N and NE from the Sound of Bute. The loch has long been famous for…Corrievrekin
(Encyclopedia) Corrievrekin or CorryvreckanCorrievrekinboth: kôrˌēvrĕkˈən [key], whirlpool in Corrievrekin passage N of Jura island, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland.Long, Loch
(Encyclopedia) Long, LochLong, Lochlŏkh [key], inlet of the Firth of Clyde, extending from northeast to southwest in Argyll and Bute, W Scotland. Oil is imported there and piped 57 mi (92 km) to the…Awe, Loch
(Encyclopedia) Awe, LochAwe, Lochlŏkh ô [key], lake, 25 mi (40 km) long, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland; 118 ft (36 m) above sea level. The hydroelectric power facility at Cruachan (completed 1967) has…Argyll
(Encyclopedia) Argyll or Argyllshire, former county, W central Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Argyll was divided between the new Highland and Strathclyde regions in 1975, with most…Mull
(Encyclopedia) Mull, island, 351 sq mi (909 sq km), Argyll and Bute, NW Scotland, largest island of the Inner Hebrides, separated from the mainland by the Sound of Mull and the Firth of Lorn. The…Trending
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