Glenbarr
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Human settlement in Scotland
Glenbarr
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| Glenbarr Abbey | |
Glenbarr is located in Argyll and Bute Glenbarr Glenbarr Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR670366 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TARBERT |
| Postcode district | PA29 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 55°33′58′′N 5°42′14′′W / 55.56611°N 5.70389°W / 55.56611; -5.70389 | |
Glenbarr (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bàrr, pronounced [əmˈpaːrɣ] ) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula.[1]
Glenbarr Abbey
[edit ]Nearby is Glenbarr Abbey, an 18th-century residence, built by Col. Matthew Macalister, 1st Laird of Glenbarr. Today it serves as a visitor centre for the history of Clan MacAlister.
References
[edit ]- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Glenbarr,". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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