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The Firth of Clyde is the estuary of the River Clyde, from its upper tidal limit in Glasgow city centre to the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. It includes the Mull of Kintyre, the sea lochs, and the islands of Arran, Bute, Great Cumbrae and some smaller islands. The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with Dunoon on the left
In 1942 the World's first deep water test of a submarine oil pipeline was conducted on a pipeline laid across the Firth of Clyde in Operation Pluto.
See: Islands of the lower Firth of ClydeThese islands are situated in Scotland in the Firth of Clyde between Ayrshire and Argyll. They include: Arran Bute Great Cumbrae Holy Isle Horse Isle Little Cumbrae The Eileans See also: Hebrides Scottish islands Lists of islands., Firth of Clyde Forum
Towns and villages along the shoreline
- ArdrossanArdrossan is a town located on the Ayrshire coast in western Scotland, United Kingdom. The name "Ardrossan"; describes its physical position 'ard' meaning height, and 'rossan' a rocky promontory. Ardrossan's roots can be traced back to the construction of, AyrAyr is a town in the county of Ayrshire, in the south-west of Scotland, situated on the Firth of Clyde. In 2001, the town had a population of 46 431. In 2002, it was one of four Scottish towns competing for city status to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Golden
- BrodickBrodick (meaning Broad Bay the name is derived from Scandanavian roots) is the main village on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It is set on the eastern coast of the island, roughly in the central section. It sits below Goat Fell, the t
- Cardross , ClydebankThe red saltire on the white field is for the ancient province of Lennox and for the town's more recent historic links to Ireland which previously used the same flag. The cog-wheel symbolises all the local industries and the demi-figure of St. Patrick ref
- DumbartonDumbarton District 1975-96 Dumbarton is a town in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde. Dumbarton Castle, founded by the Romans and rebuilt several times since, dominates the area. Dumbarton functioned as the capital of the ancient kingdom, Dunoon
- FairlieAlternate meanings: See Fairlie (disambiguation The Fairlie articulated locomotive was invented and patented by the Scottish engineer, Robert F. Fairlie whose name it bore in 1864. He had become convinced that the conventional pattern of locomotive was se, Faslane Port
- Garelochhead , Glasgow, Gourock, Greenock
- Helensburgh
- Innellan , Irvine
- Kilcreggan
- Largs
- Port Bannatyne, Port Glasgow, Prestwick
- Renfrew, Rhu , Rothesay
- Saltcoats, Skelmorlie
- Troon
- Wemyss Bay, West Kilbride
Estuaries
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