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The '''Firth of Clyde''' is the [[estuary]] of the river [[Clyde]] in Scotland which rises in the hills of southern [[Lanarkshire]]. | The '''Firth of Clyde''' is the [[estuary]] of the river [[Clyde]] in Scotland which rises in the hills of southern [[Lanarkshire]]. | ||
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| + | Dumbarton (''fort of the [[Briton|Britons]]'') is an ancient town on the north bank of the Firth of Clyde in Dumbartonshire (formally [[Strathclyde]] region) in south-eastern [[Scotland]]. | ||
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| + | Before the [[Roman]]s it was the capital of a British ([[Celt]]ic) kingdom., and endured as “British” (rather than of the [[Picts]] or Scots) through and after the Roman occupation of [[England]]. Tradition has the 4th/5th century [[St. Patrick]] being born there. During the dark ages it expanded its control of much of south-east Scotland and became capital of the kingdom of [[Strathclyde]] before being taken over by the Scottish king [[Malcolm II]] and absorbed into a unified kingdom by [[Duncan I]] in 1034. | ||
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| + | Dumbarton Rock, which rises from the shore was the site of fortifications since the [[Iron Age]]. During the [[Middle Ages]] it became a royal castle. [[William Wallace]] was imprisoned there before he was taken to London to be executed. | ||
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| + | Dumbarton's shipyards have been famous. The [[clipper]], ''[[Cutty Sark]]'' was built there in 1869. | ||
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| + | The town gave its name to the mansion in [[Washington DC]], “''Dumbarton Oaks''”, which hosted the international conference in 1944 that prepared for the creation of the [[United Nations]]. Earlier, a popular ''Dumbarton Oaks'' [[concerto]] for orchestra was commissioned from [[Igor Stravinsky]] as an anniversary present by the owner, Robert Woods Bliss. | ||
[[Category:Scottish Rivers]] | [[Category:Scottish Rivers]] | ||
Revision as of 16:07, September 6, 2014
The Firth of Clyde is the estuary of the river Clyde in Scotland which rises in the hills of southern Lanarkshire.
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (fort of the Britons) is an ancient town on the north bank of the Firth of Clyde in Dumbartonshire (formally Strathclyde region) in south-eastern Scotland.
Before the Romans it was the capital of a British (Celtic) kingdom., and endured as “British” (rather than of the Picts or Scots) through and after the Roman occupation of England. Tradition has the 4th/5th century St. Patrick being born there. During the dark ages it expanded its control of much of south-east Scotland and became capital of the kingdom of Strathclyde before being taken over by the Scottish king Malcolm II and absorbed into a unified kingdom by Duncan I in 1034.
Dumbarton Rock, which rises from the shore was the site of fortifications since the Iron Age. During the Middle Ages it became a royal castle. William Wallace was imprisoned there before he was taken to London to be executed.
Dumbarton's shipyards have been famous. The clipper, Cutty Sark was built there in 1869.
The town gave its name to the mansion in Washington DC, “Dumbarton Oaks”, which hosted the international conference in 1944 that prepared for the creation of the United Nations. Earlier, a popular Dumbarton Oaks concerto for orchestra was commissioned from Igor Stravinsky as an anniversary present by the owner, Robert Woods Bliss.