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| − | + | '''Greenock''' is a town and former burgh at the mouth of the [[River Clyde]] in [[Inverclyde]], [[Scotland]]. The name derives from the [[Gaelic]] ''grian-aig'' ("sunny bay"). | |
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| − | + | Famous sons of Greenock include engineer [[James Watt]] - the James Watt Memorial College is located on the site of his birth - and pirate William "Captain" Kidd. | |
| − | + | Greenock is twinned with Veulettes in [[France]]. | |
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Latest revision as of 04:40, November 26, 2008
Greenock is a town and former burgh at the mouth of the River Clyde in Inverclyde, Scotland. The name derives from the Gaelic grian-aig ("sunny bay").
Famous sons of Greenock include engineer James Watt - the James Watt Memorial College is located on the site of his birth - and pirate William "Captain" Kidd.
Greenock is twinned with Veulettes in France.