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Arran

2007-05-11T00:28:39Z

RobsterTheLobster:

The '''Isle of Arran''' is an Island in the [[Firth of Clyde]] off the West coast of [[Scotland]].

'''Brodick''' is the main ferry port where [[CalMac]] ferries sail to [[Ardrossan]], [[Ayrshire]]. [[Lochranza]], in the North-West of the island, has a smaller ferry which sails to [[Claonaig]], [[Kintyre]] in the summer & to Tarbert, also Kintyre, in the winter.

Tourism is the main source of income. Other industries include agriculture & production of [[whisky]], [[beer]], toiletries, crafts and many other small cottage industries.

[ http://www.visitarran.com About Arran ]

[[Category:Scottish Islands]]

Arran

2007-05-11T00:27:57Z

RobsterTheLobster:

The '''Isle of Arran''' is an Island in the [[Firth of Clyde]] off the West coast of [[Scotland]].

'''Brodick''' is the main ferry port where [[CalMac]] ferries sail to [[Ardrossan]], [[Ayrshire]]. [[Lochranza]], in the North-West of the island, has a smaller ferry which sails to [[Claonaig]], [[Kintyre]] in the summer & to Tarbert, also Kintyre, in the winter.

Tourism is the main source of income. Other industries include agriculture & production of [[whisky]], [[beer]], toiletries and many other small cottage industries.

[ http://www.visitarran.com About Arran ]

[[Category:Scottish Islands]]

Barra

2007-05-11T00:05:35Z

RobsterTheLobster:

The main village on Barra is Castlebay. Thought to be named after the bay by which it is situated, the castle in said bay or possibly even both.

[ http://www.isleofbarra.com Online news from Barra ]

[[Category:Scottish Islands]]

Barra

2007-05-11T00:02:42Z

RobsterTheLobster:

The main village on Barra is Castlebay. Possibly named for the castle & the bay or even both.

[ http://www.isleofbarra.com Online news from Barra ]

[[Category:Scottish Islands]]

Barra

2007-05-09T21:43:57Z

RobsterTheLobster:

The main village on Barra is Castlebay. Possibly named for the castle & the bay or even both.

[ http://www.isleofbarra.com Online news from Barra ]

Barra

2007-05-09T21:43:40Z

RobsterTheLobster:

The main village on Barra is Castlebay. Possibly named for the castle & the bay or both.

[ http://www.isleofbarra.com Online news from Barra ]

Talk:Arran

2007-05-03T05:38:09Z

RobsterTheLobster: New page: Right any joker that fancies deleting this page can please have the decency to explain why they have such a problem with Arran this time before they totally piss me off. --~~~~

Right any joker that fancies deleting this page can please have the decency to explain why they have such a problem with Arran this time before they totally piss me off.
--[[User:RobsterTheLobster|RobsterTheLobster]] 01:38, 3 May 2007 (EDT)

Arran

2007-05-03T05:35:39Z

RobsterTheLobster: New page: The '''Isle of Arran''' is an Island in the Firth of Clyde off the West coast of Scotland. Brodick is the main ferry port where CalMac ferries sail to Ardrossan, [[Ayrshi...

The '''Isle of Arran''' is an Island in the [[Firth of Clyde]] off the West coast of [[Scotland]].

Brodick is the main ferry port where [[CalMac]] ferries sail to [[Ardrossan]], [[Ayrshire]]. [[Lochranza]], in the North-West of the island, has a smaller ferry which sails to [[Claonaig]], [[Kintyre]] in the summer & to Tarbert, also Kintyre, in the winter.

[[Category:Scottish Islands]]

Cumbrae

2007-05-01T19:18:13Z

RobsterTheLobster: New page: '''Cumbrae''' is an island in the Clyde Estuary (Firth of Clyde) off the West Coast of Scotland. CalMac ferries sail from to Largs, NorthAyrshire. [[Category...

'''Cumbrae''' is an island in the [[Clyde Estuary]] ([[Firth of Clyde]]) off the West Coast of [[Scotland]].

[[CalMac]] [[ferries]] sail from to [[Largs]], North[[Ayrshire]].

[[Category:Scottish Islands]]

Isle of Arran

2007-05-01T19:16:04Z

RobsterTheLobster: New page: The '''Isle of Arran''' is the largest island situated in the Firth of Clyde, off the West Coast of Scotland. Often called 'Scotland in miniature' for its range and wealth of scene...

The '''Isle of Arran''' is the largest island situated in the [[Firth of Clyde]], off the West Coast of [[Scotland]]. Often called 'Scotland in miniature' for its range and wealth of scenery. All this is within easy reach of Glasgow, making it an ideal holiday destination.

[[Brodick]] & [[Lochranza]] are the two main ports of entry. [[CalMac]] ferries sail from Brodick to [[Ardrossan]] in north [[Ayrshire]]. [[Lamlash]], Blackwaterfoot & [[Whiting Bay]] are the other main villages on the island.

[[Category:Scottish Islands]]

Scotland

2007-05-01T19:01:51Z

RobsterTheLobster:

[[Image:Scotland.gif|thumb|right|250px|A map of Scotland.]]

'''Scotland''' is the second largest country of the [[United Kingdom]].
It is about three-eighths the size of its larger neighbor England, but is much less populous; most of the population lives in the ''central belt'', a band across central Scotland between the capital [[Edinburgh]] and the city of [[Glasgow]]. Other cities are [[Aberdeen]], [[Dundee]] and [[Inverness]].

Scotland includes the island groups of [[Orkney]], [[Shetland]], the [[Inner Hebrides|Inner]] and [[Outer Hebrides]], the islands of the [[Firth of Clyde]] including [[Arran]], [[Bute]], [[Cumbrae]] & [[Wee Cumbrae]] and various other smaller islands.

[[Ben Nevis]], the highest mountain in the [[United Kingdom]], is in the Scottish [[Highlands of Scotland|Highlands]], as are most of the nations highest mountains. Those with heights above 914m (300 feet) are eponymously named [[Munro| Munros]] after Sir Hector Munro, the first person to compile such a list.<ref> for a complete list of Munros see http://www.sol.co.uk/d/dickwall/munroes.htm</ref>

==Union with England==
After the death of Queen [[Elizabeth I]] of England in 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended to the Throne of England, becoming [[James I]] of England. He was the first monarch to call himself King of Great Britain. This is referred to as the Union of the Crowns. James was also at this time King of [[Ireland]].

The Parliaments of Scotland and [[England]] were not united until 1707 and it is this date that is recognized as the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. This is referred to as the Union of the Parliaments. The formation of the [[Irish Republic]] in 1922 resulted in the current name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Scotland has its own Parliament of 129 members as well as sending 59 Members of Parliament(MPs) to represent its interests in the [[United Kingdom]] parliament which sits in [[London]]. Scottish MPs have historically been recognized for their political skills and appointed to the Cabinet in larger numbers than is proportionate. The current [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]], and expected future prime minister [[Gordon Brown]], is Scottish

==Fame==
Scotland is famous for its disproportionate amount of inventions and discoveries (as immortalized in [[Wha's Like Us]]), its world class universities, the Scottish Enlightenment, being the first country to adopt English as its official language decades before England{{fact}}, being the one of the first industrial nations while still preserving some of the last great wildernesses of Europe, and being the home of [[golf]] and the [[Loch Ness Monster]].

The symbol of Scotland is the thistle. The Scottish flag is the Cross of St. Andrew, a white diagonal cross on a dark blue background. The design originated in the 9th century and it is the oldest national flag still in use anywhere in the world. Other things associated with the country are [[kilts]][[Image:JackMcConnell.png|right|thumb|First Minister Jack McConnell wearing his skirt (known as a [[kilt]] in Scotland)]]([[tartan]] skirts worn by Scotsmen), and the haunting music of the [[bagpipes]]. Famous Scottish products include [[pie]]s, [[haggis]], toleys and Scotch [[whisky]].

Scotland's motto is ''Nemo Me Impune Lacessit'' ("No-one provokes me with impunity")<ref>http://www.scotland-guide.co.uk/ALL_AREAS_IN_SCOTLAND/Glasgow/Areas/Centre/Mercat_Cross.htm </ref> which translates as ''Wha daur meddle wi me?'' in [[Scots]] and in [[English]] as ''Who would dare mess with me?''.

== Sports and culture==

The national preoccupation is football ([[soccer]]). Other diversions include [[rugby union]], lawn bowls, [[chanty wrassling]] (a native form of [[wrestling]]), [[pocket billiards]], shinty (similar to hockey), [[cricket]], curling, tossing the caber and, of course, [[golf]] - Scotland is the home of golf. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club at [[St Andrews]] is the governing body of world golf.

[[Scotland]]'s 'other' national drink, Irn Bru (formerly "Iron Brew"), is a bubblegum-flavored carbonated drink manufactured by A.G.Barr of [[Glasgow]], and claims to be "made in Scotland from girders". An advert for it uses the music and animation style of "[[The Snowman]]".

==References==
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[[Category:Scotland]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]

Lochranza

2007-05-01T18:47:26Z

RobsterTheLobster:

'''Lochranza''' is the port for ferries arriving from [[Kintyre]], [[Scotland]] to the Isle of [[Arran]]. It is also where the [[Lochranza Distillery]] is located. [[Isle of Arran Distillers]] Ltd have been named as Scottish Distiller of the Year in the Whisky Magazine Icons of Whisky Awards. <ref>http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/icons_of_whisky/2007/scottish.php</ref>

Arran Gold, a cream liqueur produced using Arran Whisky, has been named as The World's Best Whisky Liqueur at the World Whisky Awards 2007 <ref>http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/wwa/best_whisky_liqueur.php</ref>

[http://www.arranwhisky.com/]

[[Category:Scottish Towns and Cities]]

Lochranza

2007-05-01T18:44:32Z

RobsterTheLobster: New page: '''Lochranza''' is the port for ferries arriving from Kintyre, Scotland to the Isle of Arran. It is also where the Lochranza Distillery is located. [[Isle of Arran Distille...

'''Lochranza''' is the port for ferries arriving from [[Kintyre]], [[Scotland]] to the Isle of [[Arran]]. It is also where the [[Lochranza Distillery]] is located. [[Isle of Arran Distillers]] Ltd have been named as Scottish Distiller of the Year in the Whisky Magazine Icons of Whisky Awards. <ref>http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/icons_of_whisky/2007/scottish.php</ref>
Arran Gold has been named as The World's Best Whisky Liqueur at the World Whisky Awards 2007 <ref>http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/wwa/best_whisky_liqueur.php</ref>

[http://www.arranwhisky.com/]

[[Category:Scottish Towns and Cities]]

http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/wwa/best_whisky_liqueur.php

Ayr

2007-05-01T18:26:41Z

RobsterTheLobster:

'''Ayr''', lying upon the River Ayr, is the former county town of [[Ayrshire]] in [[Scotland]]. The strategic location of the town in the [[River Clyde|Clyde]] estuary, led to the construction of [[castle]]s there by both [[William the Conqueror]] and [[Oliver Cromwell]].

Historically, Ayr was an important port trading as far afield as Spain and America, but more recently it was the pre-eminent resort town of the Clyde estuary, ahead of [[Ardrossan]], [[Saltcoats]], [[Troon]], [[Largs]] and [[Rothesay]], and it remains a popular destination for excursions to this day,[http://www.ayr.org/Travel/ayr_world_class_holiday_destination.htm] especially to its historic racecourse. Ayr is also the birthplace of Scotland's national poet [[Robert Burns]] and as the centre of Burns country, draws large numbers of tourists annually.

The Airedale (or Ayrdale) [[terrier]], the largest of all terrier breeds, originates from nearby, where it was bred for the task of hunting the [[otter]]s that plagued local [[salmon]] fisheries.

[http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ayr/ayr/index.html Undiscovered Scotland - Ayr]

[[Category:Scottish Towns and Cities]]

Aberdeenshire

2007-05-01T18:04:49Z

RobsterTheLobster:

A [[Scottish]] [[County]]. [[Aberdeen]] is the county town. With the current system of local authorities Aberdeen City is not in [[Aberdeenshire]] <ref> http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/local/map.asp </ref>

[[Category:Scottish Counties and Regions]]