Perthshire


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Perthshire

(ˈpɜːθˌʃɪə; -ʃə)
n
(Placename) (until 1975) a county of central Scotland, now part of Perth and Kinross council area
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The summer-house stood in grounds attached to a country seat in Perthshire, known by the name of Windygates.
Except that I still had some trouble with my wound, behold me now to all appearance one of the most enviable of existing mortals; promoted to the position of a wealthy gentleman; possessor of a house in London and of a country-seat in Perthshire; and, nevertheless, at twenty-three years of age, one of the most miserable men living!
About fifty paces off, another man, also appareled as a cavalier, was talking to a Scotch sentinel, and, though a foreigner, he seemed to understand without much difficulty the answers given in the broad Perthshire dialect.
Danny had been giving the opening speech at Perthshire Pride before coming down off stage and popping the question to a speechless Josh.
Whether you choose to spend your time exploring Royal Deeside or soaking up the atmosphere in the lively city of Aberdeen, Deeside is the perfect holiday destination Deeside Holiday Park is part of Wood Leisure: other parks include Blairgowrie (Perthshire), Lomond Woods (Loch Lomond), Corriefodly (Perthshire), Campsie Glen (Stirlingshire) and Callander Woods (Perthshire).
The THINKWHERE staff will cycle round the Muthill area of Perthshire on June 8.
Wishaw drew level in the 59th minute when the home side broke down the Perthshire left and a low cross across the penalty area saw KB Grant coming in at the back post to put the ball under the diving Calder.
The Coatbridge pensioner's latest travels saw him visit Stirling, Inverness and Perthshire.
The body of Annalise Johnstone, 22, was discovered in a wooded area close to the B8062 in Perthshire on May 10.
Scotland squad: Adam Mackenzie (Western Wildcats), Alex Wilson (Perthshire), Ali Douglas (Highland Hockey Club), Ben Carroll (Uddingston), Ben Galloway (Clydesdale), Cameron Bell (Dundee Wanderers), Cameron Bosi (Inverleith), Cameron Ede (Grange), Charlie Jack (Inverleith), David Macrae (Grange), Euan Burgess (Watsonians), Euan Menzies (Hillhead), Iain McFadden (Highland Hockey Club), Jake Inglis (Inverleith), Joel Davenport (Grange), Keir Robb (Grove Menzieshill), Logan McClure (Kelburne), Louis Gardiner (Uddingston), Lucas Grubb (Grange), Scott Menzies (Western Wildcats), Struan Griffiths (Perthshire).
Emergency services raced to the scene in Errol, Perthshire, just after 8pm on Friday - but the 59-yearold was pronounced dead at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
It is also a factor for Perthshire Chamber of Commerce.