Teith
Teith | ||
Moat, 2 km below Doune |
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location | Unitary Authority Stirling , Scotland | |
River system | Forth | |
Drain over | Forth → Firth of Forth → North Sea | |
origin | Confluence of Eas Gobhain and Garbh Uisge at Callander 56 ° 14 ′ 29 ″ N , 4 ° 13 ′ 27 ″ W |
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muzzle | at Drip (northwest Stirling ) in the Forth coordinates: 56 ° 8 ′ 33 ″ N , 3 ° 58 ′ 55 ″ W 56 ° 8 ′ 33 ″ N , 3 ° 58 ′ 55 ″ W
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Small towns | Callander , Deanston and Doune |
The Teith in Scotland flows from the northwest into the Forth near Drip northwest of Stirling .
etymology
The name comes from the Gaelic Uisge Theavich ("the beautiful river").
course
The river is made up of two burns (Scottish for “currents”): one from Loch Venachar , the Eas Gobhain (“the blacksmith's cascade”), and one from Loch Lubnaig - Garbh Uisge (“the rough water”). The river flows through Callander , Deanston and Doune before merging with the smaller Forth upstream from Stirling. The Deanston distillery near Doune uses the Teith to obtain water for the production of whiskey .
meaning
The Teith is known for its fishing and the arched bridge 800 m southwest of Doune.
The "Brig o 'Teith" was constructed in 1535 by Robert Spittal , the royal tailor of Maria Stuart . According to Charles Roger in A Week at Bridge of Allan 1851 , a ferryman refused to translate Spittal over the Teith when he did not have his wallet with him and was insolvent.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Forth Naturalist and Historian vol. 22 p. 143 (PDF; 5.6 MB) Retrieved October 21, 2013.