Loch Lomond
Country where Loch Lomond is located
Scotland
Famous Canadian-American inventor born in 1847 in Edinburgh.
Alexander Graham Bell
Scotland's official animal.
The Unicorn
The longest river in Scotland.
River Tay
Note: At 119 miles long the River Tay is the longest in Scotland.
The national park in Scotland where Loch Lomond is Located
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
The place Edinburgh replaced as the capital of Scotland in 1437.
Scone
The first city in the world to have its own fire brigade.
Edinburgh
Scot who made his fortune in the USA who was born in Dunfermline, Fife. He has a famous music hall named after him in New York.
Andrew Carnegie
Born 1835 – Died 1919, he is the most famous example of a Scot who made his fortune in the USA. Born in Dunfermline, Fife, Carnegie arrived in America as a poor weaver’s son but built a fortune in the steel industry.
Famous Scottish Outlaw said to have hailed from around Loch Lomond
Rob Roy MacGregor
The nickname natives of Edinburgh go by.
Dunediners
Note: This refers to the old name of the town, Dunedin, although Edinburgher does seem to be used alot (mainly by Glaswegians).
He invented the rain coat and was born in Glasgow.
Charles Macintosh
The Original Address of the Bank of Scotland
46, Saint George's Square
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands, situated on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond.
Ben Lomond
The name of the largest arts and culture festival in the world held annually in Edinburgh.
Fringe
A woollen fabric with coloured checks, typical of the Celtic people.
Tartan
Note: Scottish kilts are almost always made from a tartan patterned fabric. Tartan is often referred to as plaid in English
Auld Lang Syne in English Means
For Old Time Sake
The meaning of "Ben Lomond"
The Beacon Mountain
Note: Lomond is derived from the Welsh word llumon (beacon). “Ben” essentially means “mountain” or “hill”.
The name of the chapel inside the walls of the Edinburgh castle for 20 people only.
St. Margaret's Chapel
The name given to Scots who live in the Highlands.
Highlanders
Name of steamer we saw at Loch Lomond, retired in 1981
Lady Loch