"Glenlyon" redirects here. For the locality in Queensland, Australia, see Glenlyon, Queensland. For the town in Victoria, Australia, see Glenlyon, Victoria.
This glen was also known as An Crom Ghleann ("The Bent Glen"). The land given over to the MacGregors was An Tòiseachd. It forms part of the Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area, one of 40 such areas in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development by restricting certain forms of development.[1] Sir Walter Scott described Glen Lyon as the "longest, loneliest and loveliest glen in Scotland".[2] Apart from a few scattered farms and cottages throughout the glen, the only real settlements are at Fortingall and Bridge of Balgie.
The Glen contains several small hamlets and has a Primary school where Gaelic is taught weekly.
Glen Lyon (or Glenlyon) Brooch on display in the British Museum
Quite densely inhabited from prehistoric times (as many archaeological sites attest), though its present population is of modest size, the glen has been home to many Scottish clans, including Clan MacGregor,[3] Lyon, Menzies, Stewart, Macnaughtan, MacGibbon and the Campbell lairds of Glen Lyon.
^"National Scenic Areas". Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^Jen Benson; Sim Benson (17 May 2018). The Adventurer's Guide to Britain: 150 incredible experiences on land and water. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 20. ISBN978-1-84486-520-8. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
^Gibson, John Graham (2002). Old and New World Highland Bagpiping. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 22. ISBN9780773522916. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^Herald, Ross (1911). "Lyon, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne". Scotts Peerage: 1.
^Anderson, W (1862). "The Story of the Family Lyon". The Scottish Nation. 3.
^"The Story of the Family Lyon". Some Old World Lyons – via The American Lyon Association.
^Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004), "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", Isobel Forrester, Oxford: Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66407, retrieved 5 June 2023
glen, lyon, other, uses, disambiguation, glenlyon, redirects, here, locality, queensland, australia, glenlyon, queensland, town, victoria, australia, glenlyon, victoria, scottish, gaelic, gleann, lìomhann, glen, perth, kinross, region, scotland, longest, enclo. For other uses see Glen Lyon disambiguation Glenlyon redirects here For the locality in Queensland Australia see Glenlyon Queensland For the town in Victoria Australia see Glenlyon Victoria Glen Lyon Scottish Gaelic Gleann Liomhann is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for 34 miles 55 kilometres from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east Glen Lyon from Bridge of BalgieThis glen was also known as An Crom Ghleann The Bent Glen The land given over to the MacGregors was An Toiseachd It forms part of the Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area one of 40 such areas in Scotland which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development by restricting certain forms of development 1 Sir Walter Scott described Glen Lyon as the longest loneliest and loveliest glen in Scotland 2 Apart from a few scattered farms and cottages throughout the glen the only real settlements are at Fortingall and Bridge of Balgie The Glen contains several small hamlets and has a Primary school where Gaelic is taught weekly Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesHistory Edit Glen Lyon or Glenlyon Brooch on display in the British MuseumQuite densely inhabited from prehistoric times as many archaeological sites attest though its present population is of modest size the glen has been home to many Scottish clans including Clan MacGregor 3 Lyon Menzies Stewart Macnaughtan MacGibbon and the Campbell lairds of Glen Lyon At the end of the 11th century the de Leons later shortened to Lyon had come north with Prince Edgar son of Malcolm III of Scotland to fight against his uncle Donald Bane Edgar was victorious and the de Leons received lands that were later called Glen Lyon in Perthshire 4 5 6 7 Local Tacksman Robert Campbell of Glenlyon 1630 1696 led the troops of the Earl of Argyll s Regiment of Foot during their involvement in the infamous massacre of the MacDonalds at Glencoe in 1691 A magnificent silver gilt brooch set with precious stones belonging to the Campbell lairds of Glen Lyon that has been dated to the early 16th century is currently in the British Museum 8 Glen Lyon also written Glenlyon has been the home of among others early Christian monks including Adomnan locally Eonan died 704 Abbot of Iona and biographer of St Columba It contains at least two castles Meggernie Castle still inhabited and Carnbane Castle ruined 9 Their history is described in Alexander Stewart s A Highland Parish 1928 and Duncan Campbell s The Lairds of Glenlyon 1886 Notable people EditIsobel Forrester an ecumenist was born at Glenlyon manse in 1895 10 Fr James MacGregor Scottish Gaelic Maighstir Seumas MacGriogair parish priest of Fortingall for the Catholic Church in Scotland during the early 16th century compiled the Book of the Dean of Lismore the most important surviving manuscript collection of medieval Scottish Gaelic literature His Chronicle covering local events in a mixture of Middle Scots and Ecclesiastical Latin is also still extant and is an important historical source for the central Highlands Watson Kirkconnell 1895 1977 a Canadian poet and public intellectual of proudly Highland Scottish descent explored the legacy of his Glen Lyon ancestors in his memoirs Gallery Edit River Lyon Cattle in Glen LyonReferences Edit National Scenic Areas Scottish Natural Heritage Retrieved 17 January 2018 Jen Benson Sim Benson 17 May 2018 The Adventurer s Guide to Britain 150 incredible experiences on land and water Bloomsbury Publishing p 20 ISBN 978 1 84486 520 8 Retrieved 24 July 2018 Gibson John Graham 2002 Old and New World Highland Bagpiping McGill Queen s Press MQUP p 22 ISBN 9780773522916 Retrieved 14 December 2017 Herald Ross 1911 Lyon Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Scotts Peerage 1 Anderson W 1862 The Story of the Family Lyon The Scottish Nation 3 The Story of the Family Lyon Some Old World Lyons via The American Lyon Association Thomson Ingrid Glamis Castle Archivist British Museum Collection Carnbane Castle and a banquet for a bard Matthew H C G Harrison B eds 23 September 2004 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Isobel Forrester Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 66407 retrieved 5 June 2023 56 35 38 N 4 18 11 W 56 594 N 4 303 W 56 594 4 303 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glen Lyon amp oldid 1169937208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
