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©Johnny Durnan
©Johnny Durnan
It was originally a railway bridge, but at one time it was a dual purpose bridge, being used by cars when there was no train crossing! Now it is just a road bridge. Below the bridge are the Falls of Lora, a tidal rapid.
©Anne Burgess
Dist:0.2km<br/>Drain cover with rubbish guard by Bo-Ness Iron Works - on the main A85 outside Connel village.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>The west window in St Oran's Church was donated by Dr D Ferguson and depicts the Ascension of Jesus. Information from a leaflet available in the Church (donations). See also [[2519917]]
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Dist:0.2km<br/>The falls, which are almost under Connel Bridge, occur only when the tide is ebbing, and the water from Loch Etive rushes out to sea over a ridge of rock in the middle of the narrow channel.
©Anne Burgess
Dist:0.2km<br/>While faint, the maker's name "Savage" can just be seen on this drain cover outside Connel church.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>The other two windows depict Autumn (left) and Winter (right). See also [[2531964]] Information from a leaflet available in the Church (donations). With a fine and unusual collection of stained glass, Saint Oran's Church is well worth a visit.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Four small windows to the east of the altar were donated to the church by the Houston family. They depict the four seasons - the first two being Spring (left) and Summer (right). See also [[2531968]]
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Dist:0.3km<br/>A Church of Scotland, which dates from 1888. The "100" in the grounds commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Guide Association.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>The view of the falls from the bridge is curtailed by the structure of the bridge getting in the way, but the sudden and dramatic change in the tidal flow is best seen from above.
©Anne Burgess
Dist:0.3km<br/>St Oran's Church of Scotland was completed in May 1888 and became the parish church of Connel in 1910. It is named after Oran who was one of the Missionaries sent out by Columba from Iona. Information from a leaflet available in the Church (donations). See also [[2519917]]
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Church of Scotland See [[2519917]] for a summer view.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>A substantial "Needham Stockport" drain cover on the A85.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>The south windows in St Oran's Church were paid for by donations from the congregation and are in memory of the Rev C D MacIntosh, minister from 1894 to 1925. Information from a leaflet available in the Church (donations). See also [[2519917]]
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