The Five Glens of Angus are the five
Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
glen
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. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower ...
s located in the western portion of the
Angus
Angus may refer to:
Media
* ''Angus'' (film), a 1995 film
* ''Angus Og'' (comics), in the ''Daily Record''
Places Australia
* Angus, New South Wales
Canada
* Angus, Ontario, a community in Essa, Ontario
* East Angus, Quebec
Scotland
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region of
Scotland
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. The five glens from westernmost to easternmost are:
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Glen Isla
The River Isla ( gd, Abhainn Ìle) is a tributary of the River Tay in Angus and Perthshire, Scotland. It runs for 46 miles (74 km) through the Kirkton of Glenisla (Clachan Ghlinn Ìle) and Strathmore (An Srath Mòr).
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*Glen Prosen
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Glen Clova
The Five Glens of Angus are the five Highland glens located in the western portion of the Angus region of Scotland. The five glens from westernmost to easternmost are:
*Glen Isla
*Glen Prosen
*Glen Clova
*Glen Lethnot
* Glen Esk
Glen Clova is ...
*Glen Lethnot
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Glen Esk
Glen Clova is remarkable for its glaciated landscape, with the deep trough-heads of Glen Doll and Corrie Fee, an array of classic corries (glacial cirques) along its NE rim - notably Corrie Bonhard, Corrie of Clova, Corrie Brandy and Corrie Wharrel, and a cluster of diverse "rock slope failures" (rock slides, avalanches, and deformations) including The Rives on Cairn Broadlands, and several in the corries
Glen Clova's 1940s postwoman,
Jean Cameron
Jean Cameron (b. 1921/22 – ), was a World War II Scottish rural postwoman who, at the age of 19, challenged and thus changed the dress-code for postwomen to permit wearing of trousers. The uniform trousers were known as 'Camerons' in her honour ...
, changed the uniform for women, having asked to wear trousers for her rounds, they were named 'Camerons' after her.
In 2015
red kite
The red kite (''Milvus milvus'') is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species currently breeds in the Western Palearctic region o ...
s at the Gannochy estate in Glenesk were found to have been stealing swimmers' clothing to line their nest.
See also
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Kilry Glen
Kilry Glen, in Angus, Scotland, is the glen of the Burn of Kilry, a tributary of the River Isla. It is situated west of the B954 road, approximately four miles north of Alyth.
Area history
Considerable evidence of prehistory is apparent in the ...
References
External links
Angus Glens Ranger Service
Glens of Scotland
Landforms of Angus, Scotland
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