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Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan is a hamlet in the Lochaber area of the Highlands of Scotland. It is visited each year by thousands of visitors in search of  the beautiful and dramatic scenery and to delve into the local history, which is surprisingly significant for such a small village. For it was here in Glenfinnan, in 1745, that the Jacobite Rising began when Prince Charles Edward Stuart raised his standard on the shores of Loch Shiel. This historic time is commemorated by the Glenfinnan Monument in the image of a lone, kilted highlander that stands proudly over the head of the loch to remember the clansmen that gave their lives to the Jacobite cause. The Jacobite way of life has never quite left Glenfinnan, as each year at the Glenfinnan Gathering it is celebrated by participating in highland games and enjoying local food and drink. 

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