Strathearn

Strathearn

Strathearn or Strath Earn, (Scottish Gaelic, "Srath Èireann") is the strath (valley) of the River Earn. It extends from Loch Earn in Perth and Kinross to the Firth of Tay, in Scotland.

"Strathearn" or "Strathern" is also a surname in the United States and Northern Ireland, predominantly in the Bellaghy area of County Londonderry.

The royal dukedom of Strathearn has occasionally been awarded to members of the British Royal Family.

External links

* [http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/record.cfm?id=246 Historic map showing Strathearn in the Shire of Perth]
* [http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/scotland.cfm?id=162 Historic map showing Strathearn in Scotland]
* [http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/record.cfm?id=252 Historic map showing Strathearn in Scotland]
* [http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/record.cfm?id=158 Historic map showing Strathearn in Scotland]

ee also

*List of places in Perth and Kinross


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