English dialects glossary. 2013.
Doon the Watter — Glasgow Fair originally a fair on Glasgow Green but latterly the last two weeks in July when factories and offices closed for summer holidays and Maw, Paw and the Weans went Doon the Watter (River Clyde) to the holiday resorts there … Scottish slang
Islands of the Clyde — The Islands of the Firth of Clyde are the fifth of the major Scottish island groups after the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. The islands are situated in the Firth of Clyde between Ayrshire and Argyll. There are about forty islands … Wikipedia
Firth of Clyde — The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland.At its entrance the firth is some 26 miles (42 km) wide. Its upper… … Wikipedia
Dunoon — This article is about the town. For the small town, see Dunoon, New South Wales. Coordinates: 55°56′48″N 4°55′23″W / 55.946730°N 4.923000°W / … Wikipedia
Margaret Henderson — née Watson (27 May 1921 – 13 February 2007) was a Scottish dancer who made a significant contribution to Scottish country dancing between 1963 and 2007. Contents 1 Family and background 2 Scottish country dancing 3 Retirement … Wikipedia
Great Cumbrae — Location OS grid reference NS169566 … Wikipedia
Millport, Isle of Cumbrae — Coordinates: 55°45′07″N 4°55′48″W / 55.752°N 4.930°W / 55.752; 4.930 … Wikipedia
Rothesay, Argyll and Bute — Infobox UK place official name= Rothesay gaelic name= Baile Bhòid country= Scotland map type= Scotland population= 6,000 os grid reference= NS0864 latitude= 55.83 longitude= 5.07 post town= ISLE OF BUTE postcode area= PA postcode district= PA20… … Wikipedia
Bud Neill — (1911 ndash;1970) was an innovative Scottish cartoonist who drew cartoon strips for a number of Glasgow based newspapers between the 1940s and 1960s. Following his death, his work has attained cult status with a worldwide following. Early… … Wikipedia
Clyde steamer — Paddle steamer Waverley steaming down the Firth of Clyde … Wikipedia
