This article is about the geographical feature. For other uses, see Glen (disambiguation).
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. The word is Goidelic in origin: gleann in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, glion in Manx. The designation "glen" also occurs often in place names. Glens are appreciated by tourists for their tranquility and scenery.
The word is Goidelic in origin: gleann in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, glion in Manx. In Manx, glan is also to be found meaning glen. It is cognate with Welshglyn.[citation needed] Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath".[1]
As the name of a river, it is thought to derive from the Irish word glan meaning clean, or the Welsh word gleindid meaning purity. An example is the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland where nine glens radiate out from the Antrim plateau to the sea along the coast between Ballycastle and Larne.[citation needed]
In the Finger Lakes region of New York State, the southern ends of Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in particular are etched with glens, although in this region the term "glen" refers most frequently to a narrow gorge, as opposed to a wider valley or strath. The steep hills surrounding these lakes are filled with loose shale from glacial moraines. This material has eroded over the past 10,000 years to produce rocky glens (e.g., Watkins Glen, Fillmore Glen State Park and Treman State Parks) and waterfalls (e.g., Taughannock Falls) as rainwater has flowed down toward the lakes below.[citation needed]
Scotlandedit
Many place-names in Scotland with "glen" derive from the Gaelic gleann ("deep valley"), with some being from the cognates in the Brittonic languages Cumbric and Pictish or from the Gaelic loanword glen in Scots.
Glenridding, Westmorland - equivalent to Old Welsh glinnredin ("bracken valley").[5]
Glyn Morlas, Shropshire
Glynn Kenyel, Cornwall - from Cornish glynn ("deep valley") + ken ("meeting, confluence") + yel (adjectival suffix).[6]
Note that some place-names in England with "Glen", such as Glen Parva in Leicestershire, are actually more likely to derive from river-names named with Brittonic glan ("shining").[5]
Walesedit
Some place-names in Wales contain the element glyn ("valley").
Emlyn, Pembrokshire, from am-glyn ("at the valley")[7]
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This article is about the geographical feature For other uses see Glen disambiguation A glen is a valley typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides unlike a ravine which is deep and bounded by steep slopes The word is Goidelic in origin gleann in Irish and Scottish Gaelic glion in Manx The designation glen also occurs often in place names Glens are appreciated by tourists for their tranquility and scenery Glendun one of the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland Contents 1 Etymology 2 Places 2 1 Scotland 2 2 England 2 3 Wales 2 4 Isle of Man 3 See also 4 ReferencesEtymology edit nbsp Raven s Craig Glen located in Dalry North Ayrshire Scotland The word is Goidelic in origin gleann in Irish and Scottish Gaelic glion in Manx In Manx glan is also to be found meaning glen It is cognate with Welsh glyn citation needed Whittow defines it as a Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands that is narrower than a strath 1 Examples in Northern England such as Glenridding Westmorland or Glendue near Haltwhistle Northumberland are thought to derive from the aforementioned Cumbric cognate or another Brythonic equivalent This likely underlies some examples in Southern Scotland 2 page needed As the name of a river it is thought to derive from the Irish word glan meaning clean or the Welsh word gleindid meaning purity An example is the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland where nine glens radiate out from the Antrim plateau to the sea along the coast between Ballycastle and Larne citation needed Places edit nbsp Robert s Glen in Macon Georgia circa 1877 The designation glen also occurs often in place names such as Great Glen and Glenrothes in Scotland Glendalough Glenswilly Glen of Aherlow Glen of Imaal and the Glens of Antrim in Ireland 3 Glenn Norman in Canada Glendale Glen Ellen and Klamath Glen in California Glenview in Illinois and Glenrock in Wyoming Glenview Glen Waverley Glen Eira Glengowrie Glen Huntly and Glen Forrest in Australia and Glendowie Glen Eden and Glen Innes in New Zealand citation needed In the Finger Lakes region of New York State the southern ends of Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in particular are etched with glens although in this region the term glen refers most frequently to a narrow gorge as opposed to a wider valley or strath The steep hills surrounding these lakes are filled with loose shale from glacial moraines This material has eroded over the past 10 000 years to produce rocky glens e g Watkins Glen Fillmore Glen State Park and Treman State Parks and waterfalls e g Taughannock Falls as rainwater has flowed down toward the lakes below citation needed Scotland edit Many place names in Scotland with glen derive from the Gaelic gleann deep valley with some being from the cognates in the Brittonic languages Cumbric and Pictish or from the Gaelic loanword glen in Scots Glenalmond Perthshire Glen Affric Inverness shire Glenbarton Dumfriesshire from Gaelic gleann Breatann or else Brittonic glyn Brython Briton valley 2 page needed Glencairn Dumfriesshire Glen Coe Argyll Glencortas Fife from Gaelic gleann possibly coirthe standing stone as locational suffix 4 Glendevon Perthsihire Glendevon Lanarkshire Glendivan Dumfriesshire Glendow Dumfriesshire from Middle Irish glenn dubh or Brittonic glyn du dark valley Glen Doll Perthshire Glenduckie Fife from Gaelic gleann possibly duaigh evil in suffix 4 Glen Etive Argyll Glengaber Dumfriesshire Glenkens Kirkcudbrightshire Brittonic glyn Ken river name 2 page needed Glenlochar Kirkcudbrighshire Glen Ogle Perthshire Glenrothes Fife from Scots glen Rothes 4 Glensax Peeblesshire Glensaxon Dumfriesshire Glen Shiel Ross and Cromarty Glentanner Selkirkshire Glentenmont Dumfriesshire Glenturk Wigtownshire Glenturret Perthshire Glen Vale Fife from Gaelic gleann a bhealaich glen of the pass 4 England edit Some place names in England contain the element Glen Many of these are derived from Brittonic cognates of Gaelic gleann Welsh glyn Glencoyne Cumberland Brittonic glyn or Middle Irish glenn possibly a river name 2 page needed Glendinning Cumberland Brittonic glyn or Middle Irish glen Brittonic din fort an in suffix 2 page needed Glendon Devon possibly a hybrid of Cornish glyn and Old English dun hill 5 Glendowlin Westmorland Brittonic glyn or Middle Irish glenn earlier Brittonic du black llyn pool 2 page needed Glendue Northumberland Glendurgan Cornwall from Cornish glynn deep valley dowrgeun otters 6 Glenridding Westmorland equivalent to Old Welsh glinnredin bracken valley 5 Glyn Morlas Shropshire Glynn Kenyel Cornwall from Cornish glynn deep valley ken meeting confluence yel adjectival suffix 6 Note that some place names in England with Glen such as Glen Parva in Leicestershire are actually more likely to derive from river names named with Brittonic glan shining 5 Wales edit Some place names in Wales contain the element glyn valley Emlyn Pembrokshire from am glyn at the valley 7 Glynceiriog Denbighshire 7 Glyncorrwg Glamorgan Glynneath Glamorgan 7 Glynrhonwy Carnarfonshire 7 Glyn Tarell Brecknockshire Isle of Man edit Glen Maye Glenfaba Glen Wyllin Kirk Michael Silverdale Glen Malhew Tholt y Will Glen Lezayre also known as Sulby GlenSee also editHigh valley Valley in the upper third of a mountain range Strath Large valleyReferences edit Whittow John 1984 Dictionary of Physical Geography London Penguin ISBN 0 14 051094 X a b c d e f James Alan G A Guide to the Place Name Evidence PDF Scottish Place Name Society Retrieved 5 February 2024 Gaelic PlaceNames Gleann And Srath thebottleimp November 2013 a b c d Taylor Simon Fife Place name Data Fife Place Name Data Retrieved 5 February 2024 a b c Survey of English Place Names English Place Name Society a b Hwilas Search Henwyn Tyller Place Names Retrieved 5 February 2024 a b c d Owen Hywel Wyn 1998 The place names of Wales Cardiff ISBN 0708314589 Retrieved 12 February 2024 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint 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