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Oban (ō`bən), town (1991 pop. 8,000), Argyll and Bute, W Scotland, on the Firth of Lorn. A port and seaside resort, its circular bay makes a fine yacht basin. Highland Games are held there each September. Near the ruins of Dunollie Castle, a 12th-century fortress, is a huge rock called the Dog Stone, to which the Gaelic hero Fingal is said to have chained his giant dog Bran. Oban a small port and resort in W Scotland, in Argyll and Bute on the Firth of Lorne. Pop.: 8120 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The company has also confirmed the acquisition of the Gleddoch House Hotel, another golf and conference complex, the Freedom of the Glen hotel chain, consisting of the Ballachulish Hotel, The Isles of Glencoe Hotel and Leisure Center and the Oban Caledonian Hotel. Love (for Oban & Serena) You're six years old, it's late July, the afternoon rains have come and the pastures in your high desert valley are flooded. Fourth-generation Japanese-American Ryan Oban, a recording artist with the group Floating House, performed a song dedicated to Suyeishi based on her story. |
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