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Glenbarr

Coordinates: 55°33′58″N 5°42′14″W / 55.56611°N 5.70389°W / 55.56611; -5.70389
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Glenbarr
Glenbarr Abbey
Glenbarr is located in Argyll and Bute
Glenbarr
Glenbarr
Location within Argyll and Bute
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Postcode districtPA29
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55°33′58″N 5°42′14″W / 55.56611°N 5.70389°W / 55.56611; -5.70389

Glenbarr (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bàrr, pronounced [əm ˈpaːrˠ]) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula.[1]

Glenbarr Abbey

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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

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  1. ^ 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.