JOYCEAN PICS 2009
Glen Coe (Gleann Comhann), the Central Highlands
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  A demolished railway
  Tyndrum (Taigh an Druim)
  Lochs & Glens off A82
  Glen Coe (Gleann Comhann)
  
CONTENTS 2009
   1  Glasgow IASIL 2009@University of Glasgow
   2  Glasgow (Glaschu) and Joyce
   3  Glasgow (Glaschu): miscellanea
   4  Edinburgh (Dun Eideann)
   5  New Lanark, South Lanarkshire
   6  Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park (Pairc Naiseanta Loch Laomainn is nan Troisichean)
   7  Oban (An t-Oban)
   8  Kilchurn Castle, Argyll and Bute
   9  Inveraray Castle (Caisteal Inbhir Aora), Argyll and Bute
  10  Glen Coe (Gleann Comhann), the Central Highlands
  11  Loch Lochy (Loch Lochaidh) and Loch Oich (Loch Omhaich) of the Caledonian Canal
  12  Loch Ness (Loch Nis) of the Caledonian Canal
  13  Inverness (Inbhir Nis)
  14  Dublin (Baile Atha Cliath) and Joyce
  15  Dublin (Baile Atha Cliath): miscellanea
  16  Moneygall (Muine Gall), County Offaly
  17  Limerick (Luimneach)
  18  The Burren (Boireann), County Clare
  19  Doolin (Dulainn), County Clare
  20  The Cliffs of Moher (Aillte an Mhothair), County Clare
  21  Connemara (Conamara)
  22  London and Joyce
  23  London: miscellanea
  24  Bognor Regis, West Sussex
  25  Sidlesham, West Sussex
  26  Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Glen Coe (Gleann Comhann), the Central Highlands, Scotland
1 August, 2009


  Glen Coe (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Comhann) is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland.  It lies in the southern part of the Lochaber committee area of Highland Council, and was formerly part of the county of Argyll.  It is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, and is a part of the designated National Scenic Area of Ben Nevis and Glen Coe.  The narrow glen shows a dramatically grim grandeur.  The glen, approaching from the east on the main A82 road, is surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains.  Further west at Invercoe, the landscape has a softer beauty before the main entrance to the glen.  The main settlement is the village of Glencoe.
  The name Glen Coe is often said to mean "Glen of Weeping," perhaps with some reference to the infamous Massacre of Glencoe which took place there in 1692.  However, 'Gleann Comhann' does not translate as 'Glen of Weeping,'  In fact the Glen is named for the River Coe which runs through it, and bore this name long prior to the 1692 incident.  The name of the river itself is believed to predate the Gaelic language and its meaning is not known.  One possibility is that it was named for a tribe once living in the area; however this remains speculation.  It is also possible that the name stems from an individual personal name, Comhan (gen. Chomhain).
  Glen Coe was originally part of the lands of Clan Donald, though since the ending of the clan structure they progressively sold off their estates.  Most of the Glen is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland whose visitor centre has displays about both the natural and historical significance of the glen.  (Quoted from the site of "Wikipedia")
  

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   A demolished railway near A82 (near Tyndrum).  There were numerous railways all over Scotland but many of them were demolished, or remain ruined.
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 (Saturday 1 August) A demolished railway near A82 (near Tyndrum)
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 (Saturday 1 August) A demolished railway near A82 (near Tyndrum)
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from a bus running along A82 (near Tyndrum)
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from a bus running along A82 (near Tyndrum)
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from a bus running along A82 (near Tyndrum)
  
  
   
Tyndrum
  
   Tyndrum (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh an Druim) is a small village in Scotland.  Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge."  It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor.
The village is notable mainly for being at an important crossroads of transport routes.  The West Highland Line (a railway) from Glasgow splits approximately five miles to the south at Crianlarich, with one branch heading to Fort William and the other to Oban.  Tyndrum has a station on each: Upper Tyndrum on the Fort William route and Tyndrum Lower on the Oban route.  The somewhat unusual situation exists of two stations serving the same relatively small community, separated physically by only a few hundred yards, but about ten miles apart by rail.  This is partly a legacy of the history of the railways in the area, after two separate railways belonging to different railway companies were built through the village.  However, the main reason is geography: splitting the line in Crianlarich allows the contours of the glen to be used to avoid very steep climbs heading north or west from Tyndrum.  Roads mirror this division: the A82 passes through Tyndrum between Glasgow and Fort William, whilst the A85 to Oban splits off just north of the village.  Tyndrum is a popular tourist village, and is also on the West Highland Way, and has a campsite, hotel, bunkhouse and bed and breakfasts to accommodate walkers.  (Referred to the site of "Wikipedia")
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 (Saturday 1 August) The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
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 (Saturday 1 August) Whisky Galore of The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
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 (Saturday 1 August) A85, viewed from The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
  
  
   
Lochs & Glens off A82
  
    Lochs & Glens off A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view from A82 on the way to Glen Coe
  
  
   
Glen Coe
      Glen Coe (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Comhann) is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland.  It lies in the southern part of the Lochaber committee area of Highland Council, and was formerly part of the county of Argyll.  It is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, and is a part of the designated National Scenic Area of Ben Nevis and Glen Coe.
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Me at Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) Glen Coe
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 (Saturday 1 August) A view near Glen Coe




        


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