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GLENALMOND , a glen of See also: Perthshire, Scotland, situated to the S.E. of Loch Tay
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It comprises the upper two-thirds of the course of the Almond, or a distance of 20 M
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For the greater See also: part it follows a direction See also: east by See also: south, but at See also: Newton See also: Bridge it inclines sharply to the south-east for 3 m., and narrows to such a degree that this portion is known as the Small (or Sma') Glen
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At the end of this pass the glen expands and runs eastwards as far as the well-known public school of Trinity See also: College, where it may be considered to terminate
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The most interesting spot in the glen is that traditionally known as the See also: grave of See also: Ossian
.
The See also: district east of Buchanty, near which are the remains of a See also: Roman See also: camp, is said to be the Drumtochty of Ian Maclaren's stories
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The mountainous region at the See also: head of the glen is dominated by See also: Ben y See also: Hone or Ben Chonzie (3048 ft. high)
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