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Ben Doran or Doireann (Gael. ` stormy mountain '), a mountain in Glenorchy parish, Argyllshire, near the eastern border of the county, 3 miles SE of the efflux of the Orchy river from Loch Tulla. It rises to an altitude of 3523 feet above sea-level; and it has been rendered famous among Highlanders by the Gaelic muse of Duncan Ban M 'Intyre.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a mountain" (ADL Feature Type: "mountains") |
| Administrative units: | Argyll County |
| Place names: | BEN DORAN | BEN DORAN OR DOIREANN | DOIREANN |
| Place: | Beinn Dorain |
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