Garrow, Perth And Kinross
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Garrow is a
clachan A clachan ( ga, clochán or ; gd, clachan ; gv, claghan ) is a small settlement or hamlet on the island of Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland. Though many were originally kirktowns,MacBain, A. (1911) ''An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaeli ...
in the Breadalbane region of
Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross ( sco, Pairth an Kinross; gd, Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and S ...
, Scotland. It is located about midway between Kenmore, to the northwest, and
Amulree Amulree (Scottish Gaelic: ''Àth Maol Ruibhe'', 'Ford of t.Maelrubha') is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies in hilly country on the A822 road, east of Loch Freuchie in Strathbraan, west of Dunkeld and north of Crieff. It ...
, to the southeast. It sits below the River Quaich, which flows into nearby
Loch Freuchie Loch Freuchie, also known as Fraoch, the heatherly loch, is a large freshwater loch on a north-west to south-east orientation, within Glen Quaich in Perth and Kinross. The loch is located west of Amulree and southeast of Kenmore. History ...
, itself situated between Garrow and Amulree, away. Garrow's elevation is about . Garrow Bridge, a single segmental arch bridge that crosses the River Quaich, is a
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structure dating to the early 19th century. Garrow Hill, which rises to ,''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland'' (1901)
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stands to the south of Garrow.
Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who hav ...
passed through Garrow during his tour of the Highlands in the summer of 1787.ROBERT BURNS’S TOUR OF THE HIGHLANDS, 25TH AUGUST – 16TH SEPTEMBER 1787
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Gallery

File:2003-06-06 - Garrow road 03 (1).jpg, Looking south across the River Quaich towards Garrow Hill File:England and Scotland 170.jpg, A
farmstead A homestead is an isolated dwelling, especially a farmhouse, and adjacent outbuildings, typically on a large agricultural holding such as a ranch or station. In North America the word "homestead" historically referred to land claimed by a settle ...
standing between the river and a stream


References

Villages in Perth and Kinross {{PerthKinross-geo-stub