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In June 2020, Loch Ken Trust was formed as a
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), with the purpose, "To promote the natural, cultural and recreational assets of the Loch Ken area for the benefit of the public and to support sustainable local communities.
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Natural History Museum. Murray died in 1777 and is buried at Kells Churchyard ; on his tombstone are carved in relief a gun, powder pouch, fishing-rod, dog and pigeon.
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on record, the head of which rested on his shoulder, with the tail trailing on the ground. Its weight was seventy-two pounds, and it measured about seven feet in length.
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The skeleton of the head was for many years preserved on display in the
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Villages around Loch Ken include
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crosses the loch at Boat o' Rhone, but is now disused and in an unsafe condition.
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366:References
284:Glenlochar
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308:Balmaghie
294:Geography
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