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210: 49: 99: 296:), who had ruled Scotland for 3 decades, while James I was imprisoned, and James' father was too frail; Robert had suppressed attempts to free James, and was suspected of assassinating James' older brother. The establishment of the Campbell presence in the region helped the king remove the danger from such a large central area with a habit of disloyalty. 368:
Breadalbane is known for containing some of, if not the, richest arctic-alpine flora in the United Kingdom. The area contains numerous Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for this reason, among many other natural heritage interests.
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Breadalbane was at the centre of a vast area of central Scotland, comprising Atholl, Menteith, and Strathearn, which had been controlled by the assassins. Before them, Atholl, Menteith, and Lennox, had been controlled by James I's uncle
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area of the National Park covers a larger region than the province of Breadalbane. It is subdivided into four communities, covered by the community council areas of
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A 1689 map, showing the borders of Breadalbane as a distinct Province (in blue, at the centre of the map, as "broad alba-in")
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comes from a separate title which was inherited by the same person); later the title was upgraded to
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is the origin of the province as a distinct unit; prior to 1449 the area had been part of Atholl.
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As a largely rural and isolated area, shrieval oversight was provided by the sheriff based at
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is a small village located in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.
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in the south. The former Breadalbane district was surrounded by the districts of
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For smaller islands, usually districts in their own right, see
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boundaries, Breadalbane formed part of the new county of
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in the east, the Highland boundary in the southeast, and
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It is a mountainous region comprising the 1545: 517:Traditional provinces and districts of Scotland 337:is the highest mountain in the national park. 501: 402:Breadalbane is a village in the province of 331:Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park 325:Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park 508: 494: 276:as thanks for capturing the assassins of 208: 47: 1546: 422: 383:There are Breadalbane Streets in both 1502: 1237: 823: 527: 489: 1554:Geography of Highland (council area) 197:is a popular 2/4 March tune for the 1380:(The Lochs, West Side, Point, Back) 824: 13: 529:Major districts (former counties, 14: 1565: 473: 219:traditional provinces of Scotland 188:Breadalbane Hydro-Electric Scheme 134:; its boundaries are roughly the 1503: 437:: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland 195:Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering 61: 272:) was awarded the land by king 247:Earl of Breadalbane and Holland 443: 329:Much of Breadalbane is in the 217:Breadalbane formed one of the 1: 415: 380:was named after Breadalbane. 1374:(North Harris, South Harris) 410:Breadalbane, New South Wales 372: 294:Robert's son's father-in-law 7: 52:Breadalbane Hills in winter 10: 1570: 363: 260:The Breadalbane branch of 204: 1509: 1498: 1430: 1387: 1362: 1324: 1301: 1278: 1255: 1251: 1233: 830: 819: 538: 523: 482:- Breadalbane photographs 270:the head of Clan Campbell 1244:List of Scottish islands 190:lies within the region. 480:Lyon, Lawers and Lochay 255:Marquess of Breadalbane 199:Great Highland Bagpipes 435:Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba 214: 111: 53: 212: 51: 1257:Islands of the Clyde 1160:Strathcarron (Oykel) 1155:Strathcarron (Forth) 533:and rural deaneries) 531:provincial lordships 457:on 26 September 2009 404:Prince Edward Island 378:Broadalbin, New York 30: /  1120:Strath of Kildonan 1040:Howe of the Mearns 915:Dùthaich MhicAoidh 249:(the inclusion of 215: 146:in the north, the 142:in the northwest, 124:Grampian Mountains 120:Scottish Highlands 54: 1541: 1540: 1537: 1536: 1494: 1493: 1490: 1489: 1246: 1239:Insular districts 1229: 1228: 815: 814: 136:West Highland Way 114:, meaning "upper 1561: 1500: 1499: 1444:Central Mainland 1253: 1252: 1241: 1235: 1234: 821: 820: 758: 602: 525: 524: 510: 503: 496: 487: 486: 467: 466: 464: 462: 453:. 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56°20′24″N 4°16′26″W / 56.340°N 4.274°W / 56.340; -4.274

/brəˈdɔːlbən/

Scottish Gaelic
Alba
Scottish Highlands
Grampian Mountains
watershed
Loch Tay
West Highland Way
Rannoch Moor
Loch Rannoch
River Tummel
Loch Earn
Loch Voil
Loch Doine
Atholl
Strathearn
Menteith
The Lennox
Argyll
Lochaber
Breadalbane Hydro-Electric Scheme
Great Highland Bagpipes

traditional provinces of Scotland
Atholl
Lorn
Argyll

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