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	Lake of Menteith Fisheries - Top Scottish Rainbow & Brown Trout Fishery Official Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Set in the Trossachs, amidst magnificent scenery where Highland meets Lowland, the 700-acre Lake of Menteith is a well regarded rainbow and brown trout fishery in Scotland and is reputed to be the best location for fly fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout in Central Scotland.
		The Lake is stocked weekly with 1200 quality trout, and yields an average landed fish weight of over 2lbs.
		Historically the lake has much to offer, with the impressive and tranquil ruins of the 13th century Inchmahome Priory situated on the largest of the Lake's three islands.
	www.menteith-fisheries.co.uk (244 words)

	Menteith - LoveToKnow 1911
		MENTEITH, or Monteith, a district of south Perthshire, Scotland, roughly comprising the territory between the Teith and the Forth.
		The island was the residence of Queen Mary, when a child of five, for a few months before her departure to France in 1548.
		of parish, 1088), on the north shore of the lake, is 31 m.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Menteith (177 words)

	Illustrated Guide to Places to Visit - Inchmahome Priory, Lake of Menteith, Stirling
		Inchmahome Priory is on an island on the Lake of Menteith, off the A873, 15 miles west of Stirling and five miles east of Aberfoyle, a popular town in the Trossachs area.
		Nobody knows for sure why Lake of Menteith is so called but the best guess is that some cartographer (English, probably) mistook "laigh" meaning low ground, for "lake" and the name stuck.
		The priory was founded in 1238 by Walter Comyn, earl of Menteith, for a group of Augustinians, although there appears to have been a church on the island prior to this.
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisitinchmahome.htm (716 words)

	History Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Even at the age of 5, in 1547, she was taken to Inchmahome Priory on the larger of three islands in the Lake of Menteith, as a safe haven from the English army..
		Menteith District - Menteith lies between the River Teith and the River Forth.
		The Lake of Menteith is Scotland's only body of water referred to as a "lake", all other Scottish lakes are called "lochs", in the early 19th century it was known as the "loch of Menteith" giving reason to believe the modern name to be of Victorian origin.
	www.monteith.org /history.htm (319 words)

	www.fishing.co.uk
		The Lake of Menteith is situated near Stirling, in South West Perthshire, Scotland.
		Surrounded by woodland and with the Hills of Menteith as a backdrop, the lake is certainly one of the most beautiful places I have ever had the pleasure of fishing.
		Not surprisingly, the lake came to the attention of several local pike anglers, as it certainly appeared to have all the ingredients for producing large pike.
	www.fishing.co.uk /article.php3?id=1072 (1263 words)

	Menteith 2002
		A small WTFF team gathered to fish the Lake on Mon the 29th July and sample not only the quality of the fish and fishing but also the scenic and historical beauty of Menteith.
		Menteith is (as per “H”) a true fishery.
		Not only did I have the pleasure to be out on one of the most scenic waters in the UK but also I had the pleasure of fishing with an immensely likable bloke who is highly intelligent, a top flytier, funny and a good angler to boot.
	www.fish4ituk.co.uk /articles/article16.htm (818 words)

	The Lake Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Lake of Menteith is the only natural body of water in Scotland to be called a lake (the remainder being lochs).
		The Port of Menteith is in the heart of the ancient Earldom of Menteith, and of the powerful Graham clan.
		The house has views across the lake to the Inchmahome Priory, a small Augustinian Priory founded by Walter Comyn, earl of Menteith in around 1238.
	www.ukheritage.net /houses/lake_hotel.htm (505 words)

	Lake of Menteith Self Catering Chalets in Scotland
		Lochend Chalets at Lake of Menteith in Scotland
		The area around the Lake of Menteith is steeped in history, and is a fascinating location to visit.
		Mary Queen of Scots spent her infancy hidden in the Priory on the biggest island on the lake, Inchmaholme.
	www.incallander.co.uk /lochend.htm (260 words)

	Port of Menteith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Lake of Menteith is Scotland's only lake; all the other bodies of water are known as lochs.
		This is allegedly a result of a mistake by a cartographer in the distant past.
		Lake or loch makes no difference to the anglers who come here to fish for trout and pike, or to the photographers who come to capture the tranquil beauty of this place.
	www.viewfinders.net /port_of_menteith.htm (65 words)

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		The Lake of Menteith towards Inchmahome Priory with the hotel in the distance.
		The Lake of Menteith with its magnificent backdrop - vibrant in colour, wildlife, flowers and ever changing scenery of the famous Trossachs.
		There are many plausible explanations for this oddity, but the most likely seems to stem from the visit of a Dutch cartographer commissioned to make maps of Scotland and who, in the middle of the last century, apparently asked the name of the place.
	www.lake-of-menteith-hotel.com /Html/page3.htm (266 words)

	Flyfishing Today - The Lake of Menteith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The last day of the trout season at the Lake was the annual Menteith School and Kirk Day.
		The fisheries company donates all the 40 plus boat proceeds to the Kirk and School and a barbeque and giant raffle is held by the PTA to the Port School, a small rural primary with 25 pupils.
		The Lake re-opens for trout fishing on the 24th March 2007.
	www.flyfishingtoday.co.uk /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=28 (235 words)

	Lake of Menteith
		The Lake of Menteith lies to the west of the village of Aberfoyle in south-west Perthshire.
		This misnomer may be attributed to either a bad translation of the Gaelic word 'lairg' or the Scots word 'laigh', both meaning 'plain'.
		The Lake of Menteith is the venue for Scotland's only outdoor curling 'bonspiel', which can not take place until the ice is at least ten inches thick.
	www.scotcolour.com /southernpm/lakeofmenteith.htm (110 words)

	Lake 2002
		I’m sure that every one of the 56 that made there way to the Lake of Menteith on Saturday 2nd November did so with a sense of extreme excitement and anticipation.
		PAAS feel that it is your choice as an angler whether to fish barbed or unbarbed lures on a normal basis, but whilst we are asked to fish the Menteith event using barbless hooks I am sure you must understand the need to enforce the rule.
		Menteith is a water that has always been good to me, but none more so than this day when it produced a 22lb 12oz, a new pb 30lb 04oz and a bonus 12lber for good measure.
	www.esoxecosse.com /lake_2002.htm (1230 words)

	Inchmahome Priory Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		On the north east shore of the Lake of Menteith is the equally oddly named Port of Menteith, once significant enough to be chartered as a burgh (i.e.
		South west of Inchmahome is the much smaller island of Inch Talla, where the priory's patron, Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, one of the most powerful men in Scotland at the time, had a main residence.
		Although the Earldom of Menteith passed from the Comyn family to the Stewart family with the demise of the former's fortunes in the early 1300s (see our Historical Timeline), it seems this made little difference to the day to day lives of the canons living here.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /aberfoyle/inchmahomepriory/index.html (968 words)

	Lake of Menteith Fishery
		The 700-acre Lake of Menteith is arguably the finest rainbow trout water in Scotland set amongst some magnificent scenery.
		To the north its shores are dominated by the heavily wooded Menteith Hills, the east and south by mixed woodlands and away to the west the fabled Ben Lomond is the stopper to the horizon.
		It is a common sight to watch the families of ospreys hunting for fish and a session on the Lake is a wildlife experience as well as a fishing outing.
	www.assf.net /fisheries/mentieth (536 words)

	Lake of Mentieth Fishing, Brown Trout, Fly Fishing
		he lake of Menteith is at Port of Menteith and only 2 miles from Aberfoyle on the main Stirling Road.
		Drive to the port of Menteith and then turn right and head for the Lake Hotel.
		he Lake of Menteith is a very popular fishing venue, particularly in holiday periods.
	www.goscot.co.uk /east/fish_east/fish_menteith.htm (183 words)

	The Lake Hotel in Port of Menteith, Falkirk, Scotland
		The Lake Hotel stands right on the shore of the Lake of Menteith, with the most panoramic views spread before it.
		Graeme and Rosaleen McConachie bought the Lake Hotel earlier in 1999 and are polishing this gem of a hotel, whilst not neglecting their local clientele.
		The Lake hotel is a good centre for touring the Trossachs and there are several attractions nearby: Inchmahome Priory on the lake itself, where both Mary Queen of Scots and Robert the Bruce sheltered, nearby Loch Lomond, Doune Castle and Motor Museum, Stirling Castle and the Campsie Fells.
	www.signpost.co.uk /scotland/lake_hotel_mentheith_stirlingshire.htm (291 words)

	Scottish Holiday Cottages in Lake On Menteith and self catering vacation accommodation for weekly rentals in Perthshire
		Throughout Perthshire country crofts near Lake On Menteith out of the way and highland hideyholes make a perfect romantic vacation - slightly bigger properties and log cabins are specifically designed for Scottish family vacations in Lake On Menteith.
		Tidy well kept self-catering holiday accommodation near Lake On Menteith with with a cozy wood fire, will provide a great home for your holidays.
		There are Golf courses close to Lake On Menteith and consult our Scottish tourism guide for gardens and hotels, pubs and things to do in Perthshire.
	www.taysideholidaycottage.co.uk /Lake-On-Menteith.html (225 words)

	Events
		This two-day events training course is designed to upgrade the existing skill-set of event organisers and of those intending to run events from across the Stirling and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
		Lake of Menteith Hotel,Port of Menteith, Port of Menteith, FK8 3RA,
		The event will cover a range of topics which are key to successfully managing issues within family businesses.
	www.scottish-enterprise.com /sedotcom_home/events.htm?Category=All&Region=All (357 words)

	Scotland from the Roadside - Lake of Menteith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Scotland from the Roadside - Lake of Menteith
		From the northern shore of the lake, you can take a ferry out to the island of Inchmahome, the largest of the three islands on the lake, and explore Inchmahome Priory, which was founded in 1238.
		Visible on Talla is the ruined castle of Inchtalla, the home of the earls of Menteith in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
	www.ourscotland.co.uk /lakeofmenteith.htm (119 words)

	Lake of the Hirsel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lake of the Hirsel or Hirsel Lake is an artificial body of water near Coldstream in Berwickshire in Scotland.
		It is set in the grounds of The Hirsel, home of the Home family and of the late Sir Alec Douglas-Home.
		It is one of only three bodies of water in Scotland known as lakes, the others are the Lake of Menteith and Pressmennan Lake.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_of_the_Hirsel (122 words)

	Google Earth Hacks Forums - Loch Ness Lake discussion
		But, there is only one lake in Scotland, the Lake of Menteith, the rest are known as `Lochs`.
		So Lake Menteith is the only lake in Scotland and loch means lake...
		'Scotland has only one natural water body actually called a lake, the Lake of Menteith, an Anglicisation of the Scots Laich o Menteith meaning a "low-lying bit of land in Menteith", and applied to the loch there because of the similarity of the sounds of the words laich and lake.
	www.googleearthhacks.com /forums/showthread.php?p=31054 (385 words)

	Inchmahome Priory, Port of Menteith
		Scotland > Central Region, Scotland > Glasgow > Surroundings > Stirling > Port of Menteith
		Inchmahome Priory is located near Port of Menteith.
		It was founded for Austin Canons in 1238 on an island in Lake of Menteith.
	www.planetware.com /port-of-menteith/inchmahome-priory-sco-cen-inc.htm (52 words)

	The Lake Of Menteith Hotel, Port Of Menteith, Stirling presented by A1 Tourism
		The Lake Of Menteith Hotel, Port Of Menteith, Stirling presented by A1 Tourism
		With twenty five years experience in hospitality from one star to Michelin star and Scotland to the West Indies, we have strong view on what is a good hotel or restaurant should be like.
		Spectacular sunrises and sunsets are just two of the many reason to enjoy a stay at the Lake of Menteith.
	www.a1tourism.com /uk/mendith.html (325 words)

	Document: Lake of Menteith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Situated on an island in the middle of Lake Menteith, the only 'Lake' in Scotland, Inchmahome Priory is a ruined Augustine (The Black Cannons) priory founded in 1238 by Walter Comyn, who was the Earl of Menteith.
		The Earl is likely to have founded the monastery for the good of his soul, and to show of his status as an important landowner.
		The island is reached by a boat from the pier at the Port of Menteith, although the island is busy in the summer season, it has a peaceful atmosphere, as befitting a place where quite devotions were carried out every day for over 400 years.
	www.btinternet.com /~jpr.tree/gene/2/n/l/Lake_of_Menteith.html (441 words)

	Lake of Menteith, Scotland. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		About four miles east of Aberfoyle towards Doune, the Lake of Menteith is a superb fly-fishing centre and Scotland's only lake (as opposed to loch), so named due to a historic mix-up with the word laigh, Scots for "low-lying ground", which applied to the whole area.
		To rent a fishing boat, contact the Lake of Menteith Fisheries (tel 01877/385664; April–Oct).
		From the northern shore of the lake, you can take a little ferry (April–Sept daily 9.30am–5.15pm; HS; £3.30) out to the Island of Inchmahome in order to explore the lovely Augustine abbey.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/scotland/lake_of_menteith (174 words)

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		Situated beside the Lake with magnificent views to the Isle of Inchmahome and the hills beyond.
		The Port of Menteith is between Callander and Aberfoyle and just off the A81.
		Relax and enjoy delicious food accompanied by some of the finest wines and be looked after by our experienced and friendly staff who will be eager to make yours an enjoyable and memorable stay.
	www.lake-of-menteith-hotel.com /Html/homepage.htm (155 words)

	Menteith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Menteith or Monteith (Scottish Gaelic: Tèadhaich), a district of south Perthshire, Scotland, roughly comprises the territory between the Teith and the Forth.
		The region is named for the river Teith, but the exact sense is unclear, early forms including Meneted, Maneteth and Meneteth.
		First recorded as the Mormaerdom of Menteith, it became the Earldom of Menteith.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Menteith (320 words)

	Overview of Menteith, Lake of (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Located just south of the Highland Boundary Fault in Stirling Council Area, the Lake of Menteith is the only natural expanse of water in Scotland usually to be called a lake.
		The lake is drained southeastwards towards the River Forth by the Goodie Water and on its north east shore is the village of Port of Menteith.
		The lake, which is stocked with trout, is favoured for angling competitions and in winter, when the ice if thick enough, it is the venue for traditional outdoor curling competitions or 'bonspiels'.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/features/featurefirst2582.html (167 words)

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