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The Trossachs, Stirlingshire by E J Nieman #2325304

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The Trossachs, Stirlingshire by E J Nieman #2325304
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The Trossachs, Stirlingshire Scotland with figures in the foreground, Edmund John Niemann </em></td>
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The Trossachs and Breadalbane mark the spot where the Highlands and Lowlands meet. Much of this picturesque area lies within the boundaries of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The Trossachs hills mark the dividing ?Highland Line? and, though its peaks may be humbler than those of its namesake, the Trossachs green uplands still dwarf the Lowland plain to the south.

The gateways to this startling landscape, rich in mythology and folklore, are the villages of Callander and Aberfoyle. Callander has an abundance of craft and woollen shops and the centre of the town cradles the memories and exploits of legendary Highland Rogue Rob Roy MacGregor, local hero and bandit.To the north of the town lies the less excitable, more tranquil hamlet of Balquhidder, where the churchyard containing Rob Roy?s grave can be found, etched with the stirring epitaph ?MacGregor Despite Them?. Above Aberfoyle the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is a haven for walkers and trekkers, and the splendour of nearby Loch Katrine, the inspiration for Walter Scott?s Lady of the Lake and Rob Roy, can be enjoyed from the decks of the elegant Steam Ship Sir Walter Scott.

The Trossachs (Scottish Gaelic, Na Trosaichean) itself is a small woodland glen in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It lies between Ben An to the north and Ben Venue to the south, with Loch Katrine to the west and Loch Achray to the east. However, the name is used generally to refer to the wider area of wooded glens and braes with quiet ...
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#: 3044</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:UK</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Edmund John Niemann</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:30</td></tr>

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<tr><td>Title:The Trossachs, Stirlingshire by E J Nieman</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Traditional</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Oil on canvas</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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