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	Learn Scotland by Clicking the Counties
		Angus is a county of east central Scotland, south of Kincardine and separated on the south from Fifeshire by the Firth of Tay.
		Buteshire is an ancient island shire, consisting of the Isle of Arran, and the islands of Bute, the Cumbraes, Placida, Holy Isle, and Inchmarnoch, all lying in the Firth of Clyde.
		Caithness is the northernmost county of Scotland on the mainland.
	www.clanrossassociation.org /LearnScotland.htm (2563 words)

	Rivers
		The river is spanned by 20 road and nine rail bridges between Hampton Court and the Tower of London.
		River of northeast England formed by the union of the North Tyne (rising in the Cheviot Hills) and South Tyne (rising near Cross Fell in Cumbria) near Hexham, Northumberland, and reaching the North Sea at Tynemouth ; length 72 km / 45 miles.
		The principal tributary of the Tyne is the River Derwent, and the chief towns and cities along its course are Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Jarrow, and South Shields.
	www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Britain/rivers.htm (3832 words)

	The family name of Caddell, Calder and Cawdor in Scotland
		CALDER also known as the Thane of Nairn was likewise sheriff of that county.
		The early generations of CALDER were sheriffs of the Shire and constables and keepers of the Royal castle at Nairn.
		William CALDER, the Vicar of Barevan, claimed the lands of Little Urchany and secured, with the assistance of his uncle John CALDER the Precentor (in 1506), the CALDER lands in the burgh of Nairn.
	www.scotland-inverness.co.uk /Chatelaine/CALDER.HTM (4826 words)

	Scotland national rugby union team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union.
		Scotland eleven-a-side football matches played in London (all of which were won by England), a group of Scots players issued a letter of challenge in The Scotsman and in Bell's Life in London, to play an England XX at the carrying game.
		Scotland were the first of the Home Unions to run a truly nationwide club league.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scotland_national_rugby_union_team (2829 words)

	Castle Ghosts of Scotland
		It is said to have been built where William Calder had been told in a dream to build a castle wherever his donkey stopped to rest.
		The castle became part of the Campbell "empire" when Muriel Calder, heiress to the castle, was kidnapped at the age of 12 and married to the Earl of Argyll's son, Sir John Campbell in 1511.
		It is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is said to be haunted by a member of the Gordon family who was murdered there by Sir John Forbes who forced him out of a high window at sword point.
	www.askyewolfe.com /Castle-Ghosts-Of-Scotland.html (3413 words)

	Agricultural Land Use and Salmonid Habitat Restoration: The River Calder, Cumbria.
		This change is also well illustrated by comparing the Calder rod catch as a percentage of the total rod catch of the North West rivers for the two five year periods at the beginning and at the end of the 25 year data set.
		Thirty years ago when the river was in a normal flood, the ford at the foot of the Little Calder was impassable for livestock when returning sheep to the fells for at least a day, if not two days after it stopped raining.
		With respect to the Calder catchment, moor gripping to improve drainage does not appear to be relevant and forestry, although present in areas surrounding Worm Gill and the headwaters of the Little Calder, is not extensive.
	www.cfb.ie /salmonid_workshop/keith_hendry.htm (6283 words)

	Scotland Genealogy Books
		Scotlands High Court of the Admiralty, which was established in the mid-15th century, had jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and prize matters upon the high seas.
		The political union of Scotland and England in 1707 led to a rapid expansion of Scottish economic links with the American colonies, especially on the Chesapeake, where in the years prior to the Revolution the tobacco trade was controlled by Glasgow-based merchants and their factors.
		In Scotland on the death of a landowner, the local sheriff held an inquest to establish the credentials of any person claiming to be the true and rightful heir to lands which were in the possession of the deceased at the time of his or her death.
	www.bigtreebooks.com /Topics/Scotland.html (15124 words)

	Sea Trout and Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout Fishing in Perthshire Scotland
		Many of the world's rivers and lochs were stocked with brown trout from Loch Leven (Perthshire).
		The River Cree enters Wigtown Bay on the Solway Firth and has an excellent run of spring salmon and fabulous sea trout fishing.
		Around 5 Miles of the River Teviot, one of the major tributaries of the famous River Tweed, is available for salmon, sea-trout, brown trout and grayling angling.
	www.fishingnet.com /trout_scotland.htm (1122 words)

	Jed Birmingham on William S. Burroughs and Scotland
		Calder sponsored the conference as a means to champion innovative writing as well as to launch a pre-emptive strike against censorship of works like Naked Lunch and Tropic of Cancer.
		Calder was gratified to see a paying audience of about 2,500 attending the sessions..." Panels discussed the future of the novel, the contemporary novel form, Scottish writers, the Writer and Commitment, and censorship.
		Scotland also possessed a burgeoning tradition in drug literature thanks to the life and work of the previously mentioned Alexander Trocchi.
	realitystudio.org /bibliographic_bunker/burroughs_and_scotland (2247 words)

	Calder RFC provides sport, rugby and active healthy ways of keeping fit in the area of the River Calder in Scotland, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Calder RFC provides sport, rugby and active healthy ways of keeping fit in the area of the River Calder in Scotland, between Glasgow and West Lothian close to Bellshill, Viewpark in Uddingston, Hamilton and East Kilbride, and Broomhouse
		Calder Rugby Club (also known as Calder RFC) invites you to join them as they uphold the name of those famous Scottish heroes who came from the area of the River Calder, here in Lanarkshire near Bellshill and Uddingston.
		Calder Rugby Club practices a policy of inclusion and friendliness, and an aim to be accessible by people of all abilities.
	www.calderrfc.org (324 words)

	Mid Calder Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		These days Mid Calder is bypassed by the main roads running west from Edinburgh to Livingston and beyond, and it is easy to assume this must always have been so.
		Meanwhile, Mid Calder also lay on the main turnpike road from Edinburgh to Glasgow, adding a steady flow of east-west traffic to the seasonal influx of drovers heading south.
		And the final factor leading to the Mid Calder you see today has been the dramatic growth of nearby Livingston, now the second largest settlement in the Lothians and whose main shopping centre only a mile or so to the west.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /calder/midcalder (595 words)

	Overview of Spey, River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Spey is the second longest river in Scotland and the seventh longest in the UK.
		Relatively free from pollution and obstruction, the River Spey supports a major spawning population of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and is one of the most important salmon fishing rivers in the north of Scotland.
		The principal tributaries of the Spey in its upper reaches are the Truim, from Loch Ericht, and the Calder.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst3259.html (353 words)

	As You Like It - Countryside of Scotland
		It is an excellent base in central Scotland for exploring the Stirling (8 miles), Callander (7 miles), the Lake of Menteith and Aberfoyle (9miles) countryside and the lovely Trossachs area.
		It is absolutely ideal for visitors to Scotland since it is so very central for exploring all of Perthshire, Edinburgh, Stirling, The Trossachs, and most of the famous Lochs.
		This is a cosy, delightful 'roses around the door' modernised old stone cottage in a tiny hamlet of houses hidden away between the villages of Lilliesleaf and Midlem, near Melrose, in the lovely Scottish Border Country.
	www.asyoulikeitrentals.com /scotland/scot.html (1468 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Alarm raised over river spill
		Meanwhile, foam produced by the detergent is causing problems at Scottish Water's East Calder water treatment plant, which is unable to cope with the level of pollution.
		Richard Dixon, director of the World Wildlife Fund Scotland, said waterfowl coming into contact with a detergent could be stripped of the waterproofing oils in their feathers, leaving them unable to swim.
		Last year, an investigation into a similar pollution problem in the river was halted after the industrial-strength detergent suddenly stopped being pumped into the river.
	news.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=1700482005 (824 words)

	The Other One's Mary CALDER
		Calder is a sept of the Clan Campbell of Cawdor (pg.560)
		The Campbells of Calder or Cawdor spring from Sir John Campbell of Inverliver, third son of the 2nd
		The "authentic memoirs" of a celebrated witch, Dorothy Calder, were widely distributed after her trial and execution.
	members.fortunecity.com /mahmoud/12.htm (532 words)

	Canadian Connections - Culture - Global Friends of Scotland
		It was a route that had been taken by many Scots, up the Hudson River, then perhaps striking west to Lake Ontario and on into what became the province of Ontario when the Dominion was born in 1867.
		Twenty years later I was asked to develop and lead a National Museums of Scotland programme to investigate the Scottish diaspora.
		They traded fur, felled timber and dug mines, they farmed and fished, they explored and surveyed, they established banks and businesses, they built railways and ran shipping lines, they were prominent in politics, education and religion, and they sustained communities which kept alive the language and traditions of the old country.
	www.friendsofscotland.gov.uk /culture/feb-04.html (696 words)

	The Northeast
		RIVER DEE (Above Braemar to Potarch) - a beautiful and royal(!) river.
		RIVER DYE - adventurous tributary of the Feugh near Banchory.
		ALLT A' GHARBH-CHOIRE - a steep River Clunie tributary.
	www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /northeast.htm (223 words)

	Maxwell Lands
		Throughout the eight hundred years of Maxwell history in Scotland, various cadet branches of the family have owned land from which they have taken their designations.
		Calderwood Castle stood on the banks of the River Calder in Calderglen beside the modern town of East Kilbride.
		These were Covenanting times, when opinions in Scotland were split between those who accepted Charles II's establishment of a Church of Scotland governed by bishops, and those who adhered to two National Covenants, which declared the right of the Scots Kirk to democratic Presbyterian government.
	www.maxwellsociety.com /Scotland/Lands.htm (2994 words)

	Hotels in Scotland
		Hotels in Scotland, including popular scottish cities such as - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, Pitlochry,Aberdeen, hotels in Dumfries, Fort William and the Highlands and Isles of Scotland.
		If your touring the UK then travelling up from York to Edinburgh is a great place to start your tour, although if you are travelling in August then book your accommodation early as the "Fringe Festival" attracts thousands of people from all over the world to the capital.
		With easy access to Edinburgh and the rest of scotland This modern hotel is situated on the north side of the Firth of Forth with views overlooking the famous bridge.
	www.hotels-scotland.co.uk (440 words)

	Self Catering in Scotland from The Borders to The Scottish Highlands
		We cover every area of Scotland, including Edinburgh, the Borders, Glasgow, Ayr, Perth and the Scottish Highlands and Islands, with all year round availability.
		The cottages are open all year round and are offered primarily to disabled people, their family and friends.
		Sleeping a total of 19 people, the four-star cottages are an ideal place to hold a family gathering, group vacation or just a relaxing break for two by the river.
	www.visitscotland.com /library/self-catering-accommodation (546 words)

	Spey Fishery Board, the River Spey Catchment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The River Spey is one of the largest rivers in Scotland, having a total catchment of 3,008km
		The river and tributaries extend to some 36,400km of which the main stem comprises 157km.
		The upper catchment is relatively steep (1:225) as is the lower river downstream from Grantown (1:380).
	www.speyfisheryboard.com /spey_river.htm (157 words)

	Fishing in Caithness and Sutherland
		Thurso River is renowned for its Salmon Fishing.
		Calder is the main water supply loch for the Thurso area.
		Calder is one of the few lochs where bait fishing is allowed.
	www.scotland-index.co.uk /caithness/fishing_Caithness.htm (364 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Detergent in river sparks waste probe
		AN investigation has been launched into the illegal dumping of a powerful washing-up liquid which is polluting a Lothian river.
		The huge amounts of foam generated by the detergent is clogging up waste water treatment machines and has been discharged in large quantities into the River Almond.
		Environmental campaigners say they are appalled at the dumping, especially after a five-year clean-up transformed what was once Scotland’s most polluted river.
	news.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=1061382004 (845 words)

	Pont 34 : Glasgow and the county of Lanark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This large and very detailed map encompasses most of the drainage basin of the River Clyde, plus the headwaters of the rivers Annan and Tweed.
		The northern boundary is formed by the River Kelvin, with Kirkintilloch depicted.
		The southern boundary encloses the headwaters of the River Clyde at Queensberry hill, between Moffat and Thornhill.
	www.nls.uk /pont/specialist/pont34.html (124 words)

	As You Like It - More Views in Scotland
		Perth and Pitlochary are the center of the Highlands and are nearby.
		In the 16th century it was substantially rebuilt and reached its apogee in the early 16th century when it was the home of John Spottiswood, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Chancellor of Scotland.
		In a peaceful rural situation right in the centre of the 'Kingdom' of Fife, this cottage snuggles into the woodland behind it, while to the front and side there are broad vistas across the rich farmland.
	www.asyoulikeitrentals.com /scotland/moreviews.html (4161 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Village covered by dispersal zone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		An entire village in West Lothian is set to become a dispersal zone to tackle problems caused by gangs of youths in the area.
		The move in Mid Calder, although primarily aimed at gangs of young yobs, could also be applied to adults.
		Long-time villager Margaret Jessop said Mid Calder, situated by the River Almond next to Livingston, had become unrecognisable and people felt threatened by the gangs which descended on the community, gathering in the streets.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/4484020.stm (545 words)

	Maxwell Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
		The early tower faced east-west and was approached by a narrow path on a ridge leading from the side of the deep river valley.
		No one was injured or killed save one of Sir William's hunting dogs which disappeared in to the swollen river and a maid who was scared half to death when her room was suddenly exposed to the snow storm that swirled round the ancient tower.
		It is likely that Sir Roland had built a wooden castle in the fashion of the Norman motte and bailey castles on the site and that this had been periodically rebuilt and repaired until the fine layer ashlar stone tower was built in the middle of the fifteenth century.
	www.maxwellsociety.com /Scotland/Castles.htm (3883 words)

	Lochwinnoch Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		It owes its growth to the River Calder, which flows from the high ground to the north west into what was originally known as Loch Winnoch.
		Lochwinnoch started to move away from its agricultural roots in 1722, when the first thread mill was built on the banks of the River Calder.
		Then coal pits were dug locally to provide coal so that steam power could supplement the water power from the river for the mills.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /lochwinnoch/lochwinnoch/index.html (571 words)

	BBC - Scotland TV - Rivercity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Morag Calder (Ruth) and Daniel Schutzmann (Marty) popped in to answer your questions just after Ruth and Marty renewed their wedding vows in Shieldinch.
		Fergus and Margaret: Having recently moved to Toronto, we are both missing River City and in particular Ruth.
		Sorry we didn't get time to answer them all but unfortunately, time being what it is, we couldn't do that.
	www.bbc.co.uk /scotland/tv/rivercity/chat/calder_schutzmann.shtml (1264 words)

	World Golf - Travel, Golf Courses and Clubs Reviews from California to Florida and Scotland to Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Inland course with attractive scenery, relatively flat along banks of River Tweed.
		Scotland golf travelers find relaxation at multi-course classics
		The ultimate Scotland trip can be hectic, filled with long drives and constant check-ins as you strive to leave no "must-play" course behind.
	www.worldgolf.com /courses/scotland/scotgc6.html (495 words)

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