The River Isla ( gd, Abhainn Ìle) is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
River Tay
The River Tay ( gd, Tatha, ; probably from the conjectured Brythonic ''Tausa'', possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing') is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest in Great Britain. The Tay originates ...
in
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
* An ...
and
Perthshire
Perthshire (locally: ; gd, Siorrachd Pheairt), officially the County of Perth, is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, ...
,
Scotland
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. It runs for 46 miles (74 km) through the
Kirkton of Glenisla
Kirkton of Glenisla consists of a church and graveyard, a hotel, hall and several homes forming the largest concentration of habitation in Glenisla, Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the River Isla, eleven miles north-west of Kirriemuir and te ...
(Clachan Ghlinn Ìle) and
Strathmore (An Srath Mòr).
Gallery
File:Footbridge in Glen Isla - geograph.org.uk - 165798.jpg, River Isla at Linns, Angus
File:River isla little forter.jpg, River Isla at Little Forter
Little Forter is a hamlet in Glen Isla, Angus, Scotland. It is on the River Isla, north-west of Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the ''Wee Red Toon'' ( gd, An Ceathramh Mòr; IPA: nˈkʰʲɛɾəvmoːɾ, is a burgh in Angu ...
File:River isla brewlands.jpg, River Isla at Brewlands Bridge
Brewlands Bridge is a hamlet in Glen Isla, Angus, Scotland. It is lies situated on the River Isla, eleven miles north-west of Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the ''Wee Red Toon'' ( gd, An Ceathramh Mòr; IPA: nˈkʰʲɛ ...
File:Reekie Linn - geograph.org.uk - 3434.jpg, Reekie Linn falls
File:River isla den of airlie.jpg, River Isla at Den of Airlie
Den may refer to:
* Den (room), a small room in a house
* Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth
Media and entertainment
* ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler
* Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita' ...
File:River isla ruthven.jpg, River Isla at Ruthven
File:Isla Ericht confluence.jpg, Confluence of Rivers Isla and Ericht
File:The River Isla near Coupar Angus - geograph.org.uk - 7356.jpg, River Isla at Coupar Angus
Coupar Angus (; Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic: ''Cùbar Aonghais'') is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, south of Blairgowrie and Rattray, Blairgowrie.
The name Coupar Angus serves to differentiate the town from Cupar, Fife. The town was traditi ...
File:River isla Meikleour.jpg, River Isla at Meikleour
Meikleour ( ) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies near the confluence of the Tay and the Isla in the valley of Strathmore, north of Perth and south of Blairgowrie. It is in the parish of Caputh.
Meikleour is home to the M ...
File:River Isla (left) meets the River Tay - geograph.org.uk - 113846.jpg, River Isla meets the River Tay
The River Tay ( gd, Tatha, ; probably from the conjectured Brythonic ''Tausa'', possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing') is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest in Great Britain. The Tay originates ...
()
See also
*
Eassie Stone
The Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone of about the mid 8th century AD in the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined ...
*
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 ...
*
Kinloch
References
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Isla
Isla or ISLA may refer to:
Organizations
* International Securities Lending Association, a trade association
* International School of Los Angeles
* International Bilingual School, later named International School of Los Angeles
People
* Isla ...
Isla
Isla or ISLA may refer to:
Organizations
* International Securities Lending Association, a trade association
* International School of Los Angeles
* International Bilingual School, later named International School of Los Angeles
People
* Isla ...
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