Ganavan (Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghaineamh Bhàn) is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the town of Oban.
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Pennyfuir Cemetery is a cemetery in Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was established in the 19th century.
The cemetery contains 23 graves from the First World War and 58 from the Second World War. Four of the Second World War graves are of airmen who died in the Dunbeath air crash which killed Prince George, Duke of Kent, on 25 August 1942. In the centre of the war cemetery stands the Cross of Sacrifice, constructed from white Portland stone.
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Dunollie Castle is a small ruined castle located on a hill north of the town of Oban, on the west coast of Scotland in Argyll and Bute. The site enjoys views over towards the island of Kerrera and a view of the town, harbour, and outlying isles. The castle is open to the public as part of the Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds.
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Maiden Island is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Oban Bay on the west coast of Scotland.
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The Cathedral Church of St Columba in Oban is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and mother church of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral is located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban.
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Lorne is an ancient province in the west of Scotland, which is now a district in the Argyll and Bute council area. The district gives its name to the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of forty such areas in Scotland, which have been defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development.
The national scenic areas cover 15,726 ha, of which 10,088 ha are marine seascape, and includes the whole of the island of Lismore, along with neighbouring areas on the mainland such as Benderloch and Port Appin, and the Shuna Island.
The region may have given its name to the traditional Scottish breakfast dish Lorne sausage.