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  Firth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Firth is the Scots word used to denote a long narrow arm of the sea in Scotland, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait (as in the case of the Pentland Firth).
A firth is very often associated with a large river, where erosion caused by the tidal effects of incoming sea water passing upriver has widened the riverbed to an estuary, such as may be seen in the Firth of Clyde.
The Firth of Inverness is rarely identified on modern maps, but it is this firth which forms a connection via the River Ness, Loch Ness and the other lochs of the Great Glen and stretches of the Caledonian Canal with the Firth of Lorn on the West coast of Scotland.
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 Firth article - Firth Scots Scotland estuary inlet strait Pentland Firth cognate fjord - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Firth is the Scots word often used to denote a large sea bay in Scotland, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait (as in the case of the Pentland Firth).
A firth is generally the result of glaciation and very often associated with a large river, where erosion caused by the tidal effects of incoming sea water passing upriver has widened the riverbed to an estuary, such as may be seen in the Firth of Clyde.
The Cromarty Firth on the East coast of Scotland, for example, resembles a large loch with only a relatively small outlet to the sea and the Solway Firth and the Moray Firth are more like extremely large bays.
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 Firth of Clyde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Firth of Clyde is the estuary of the River Clyde, from its upper tidal limit in Glasgow city centre to the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland.
Whales do not favour the Clyde and although there have been instances of larger whales beaching themselves or becoming stranded in the upper firth, only smaller Pilot or Minke Whales seem to visit with any kind of regularity.
In 2005 the firth was listed as having the 2nd highest incidence of basking shark sightings in Scotland (after the Hebridean Sea).
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 Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde is the smallest of the three major Scottish island groups after the Hebrides and the Northern Isles.
The islands are situated in Scotland in the Firth of Clyde between Ayrshire and Argyll.
Today the islands are split more or less equally between the modern unitary authorities of Argyll and Bute and North Ayrshire with only Ailsa Craig and Lady Isle falling outwith these two areas in South Ayrshire.
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 Encyclopedia: Firth-of-Clyde
Kilcreggan is a village situated on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde at the end of the Rosneath Peninsula, between the Gareloch and Loch Long, about 25 miles (40 km) west of the centre of Glasgow by boat, though 38 miles (60 km) by road.
Wemyss Bay is a village on the East Coast of the Firth of Clyde in the district of Inverclyde, Scotland.
Firths Cloch or Cloch Point is a point on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
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 Hebrides - TheBestLinks.com - British Isles, Geology, Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde, Scotland, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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Hebrides, British Isles, Geology, Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde, Scotland...
The Hebrides are a spread-out and diverse group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, and in geological terms are composed of the oldest rocks in the British Isles.
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 British Isles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Great Britain, the largest of the islands has had various names, such as Albion, and the terminology used for the group may have arisen separately from that used for the largest island.
Thus the usage of the name of the largest island in the archipelago, Britain as the name for the archipelago as a whole reflected not just the geography but the political relationships of the period, specifically the political, cultural and economic dominance of main island over the rest of the set.
The term British Islands is not an alternative; it is an official term used for the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, i.e.
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 CONK! Encyclopedia: Hebrides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Hebrides comprise a wide-spread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, and in geological terms are composed of the oldest rocks in the British Isles.
The Hebrides are probably the best-known group of Scottish islands, but other groups include the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde and the Northern Isles.
The islands in the Clyde, especially Arran, are sometimes mistakenly called Hebrides too.
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 British Isles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Written in the late seventh century by Adomnán of Iona, an Irish monk living on a Scottish island with considerable Pictish and English interests, it must be considered an authority as regards the totality of relationships within the archipelago at that time.
In 1140 the Hebridean Islands, the Isle of Man and Antrim came under the Norse-Gael rule of the Lord of the Isles who kept a varying degree of independence until the Hebrides were forfeited to Scotland in 1493.
The term British Islands is not a potential alternative; this is an official term used for the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, i.e.
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 Gilbert Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Gilbert Islands are a chain of 16 atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of the nation Kiribati.
All education in the islands came under the supervision of the Colonial Education Department whose aims were to educate native boys for employment in government and commercial work, and to standardize the level of education throughout the colony.
The Gilbert Islands were used to support the invasion of the Marshall Islands in February 1944.
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 Firth - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Firth is the Lowland Scots word often used to denote a large sea bay in Scotland, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait (as in the case of the Pentland Firth).
It is spanned by the magnificent Firth of Forth Road Bridge, 1,006m (3,300ft) long, and the Forth Bridge, 2.498m (8,196ft) long.
The article about Firth contains information related to Firth, The Firths on the West Coast of Scotland from North to South, The Firths on the East coast of Scotland from North to South (these are connected to, or form part of, the North Sea) and Firths outside Scottish waters.
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 Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Islands of the lower Firth ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde
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These islands are situated in Scotland in the Firth of Clyde between Ayrshire and Argyll[?].
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 Colin Firth Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Scots languageScots word often used to denote a large sea bay in Scotland, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait (as in the case of the Pentland Firth).
Islands: Isle of Mull, Lismore, ScotlandLismore and Kerrera.
The Firth of Inverness is rarely identified on modern maps, but it is this firth which forms a connection via the River Ness, Loch Ness and the other Lochlochs of the Great Glen and stretches of the Caledonian Canal with the Firth of Lorn on the West coast of Scotland.
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 ISLANDS OF THE LOWER FIRTH OF CLYDE FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde facts and information
The islands are situated in Scotland in the Firth_of_Clyde between Ayrshire and Argyll.
Today the islands are split more or less equally between the modern unitary authorities of Argyll_and_Bute and North_Ayrshire with only Ailsa Craig and Lady Isle falling outwith these two areas in South_Ayrshire.
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 Firth - Gurupedia
Firth is the Scots word often used to denote a large sea bay in Scotland, which may be part of an
The Cromarty Firth on the East coast of Scotland, for example, resembles a large loch with only a relatively small outlet to the sea and the Solway Firth and the
Sea lochs adjoining the Firth of Clyde: Loch Goit, Loch Eck,
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 British Isles - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The term "British Isles" owes its origin to the geographical proximity between the islands, separate from continental Europe, and also their political relationships, which saw the gradual but continuously extending control of England over the islands of the archipelago.
Originally the term "British" was used to describe the Brythonic Celts who inhabited Brittany ("Little Britain") and most of the largest island of the archipelago, Great Britain.
From the 12th century Kings of England, by virtue of military invasion reigned theoretically on the island of Ireland as Lord of Ireland or from 1541 as King of Ireland (though their degree of control was initially limited to an area called the Pale on the east coast) and until the 13th century, Irish kings
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 Firth of Clyde: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Firth of Clyde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Firth of Clyde: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Firth of Clyde
The Firth of Clyde is the estuary of the River Clyde, from its upper tidal limit in Glasgow city centre to the outer firth in Argyll[?] and Ayrshire.
See: Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde, Firth of Clyde Forum[?]
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 British Isle -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
To begin with, the term "British Isles" is the commonly used and accepted term which refers to the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe which includes the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and the many smaller adjacent islands.
Although the Faroe Islands might appear to be part of the island group, they are seldom included and are administered by Denmark.
Notjim 11:14, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC) :::Islands of the North Atlantic, although coined by the govts.
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 Firth Of Clyde Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Hebrides - Wikipedia
A spread-out and diverse group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, also known as the Western Isles, the Hebrides are divided into two categories:
The Isle of Skye and Small Isles have been separated from the Hebrides although they are often considered part of them.
See also: Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde Orkney Islands Shetland Islands
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 Broadmining: Firth of Clyde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
River Clyde, from its upper tidal limit in Glasgow city centre to the outer firth in Argyll and
Mull of Kintyre, the sea lochs, and the islands of
The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with
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 Firth - TheBestLinks.com - Cognate, Edinburgh, Fort William, Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Articles - Firth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sea lochs adjoining the Firth of Clyde: Loch Fyne, Gare Loch, Loch Gilp, Loch Goil, Holy Loch and Loch Long.
Islands: Arran, Bute, Great Cumbrae, Islands of the lower Firth of Clyde.
In the Scottish Gaelic language, linne is used to refer to most of the firths above; it is also applied to the Sound of Sleat, Crowlin Sound, Cuillin Sound, Sound of Jura, Sound of Raasay, and part of Loch Linnhe.
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 Firth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Great Glen[?] lochs, the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness at Inverness.
Persons lately raised to honours and riches frequent rains in that island.
Killed: a military saying, originating from a at Carthagena, where he desired the commander in chief all used up.
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 Inner Hebrides - MindSharer Article Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Inner Hebrides are a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides.
The northern Inner Hebrides comprise Skye, the Small Isles and some smaller islands surrounding Skye.
The southern Inner Hebrides comprise Mull, Islay, Jura, the Slate Islands, the Treshnish Islands and some islands surrounding Mull.
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 Firth of Clyde -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Firth of Clyde -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
In 1942 the World's first deep water test of a submarine oil pipeline was conducted on a pipeline laid across the Firth of Clyde in (Click link for more info and facts about Operation Pluto) Operation Pluto.
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