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An Ruadh-Ghleann
English name: Rutherglen · South Lanarkshire
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“the red valley”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Gleann Comhann · GlencoeGlaschu · GlasgowRinn Friù · RenfrewDùn Breatann · DumbartonSruighlea · StirlingGuireag · Gourock
Sources
Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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