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1553:St. Ninians
1411:Strathblane
1331:Crianlarich
1296:Balquhidder
1240:Bannockburn
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950:Rolle Canal
880:Leven Canal
795:Derby Canal
770:Chard Canal
246:Water Witch
241:Loch Lomond
166:Crianlarich
162:Loch Lomond
110:Loch Lomond
93:Drovers Inn
81:Start point
68:Date closed
1629:Categories
1604:Inversnaid
1538:Broomridge
1497:Inverarnan
1381:Kinlochard
1361:Gargunnock
1306:Blairlogie
1301:Blanefield
1150:56°19′34″N
940:River Tone
775:City Canal
394:References
273:as far as
174:stagecoach
142:Inverarnan
106:Inverarnan
55:Mr Ferrier
1452:Ardeonaig
1421:Thornhill
1416:Strathyre
1336:Croftamie
1311:Buchlyvie
1276:Aberfoyle
1250:Callander
1153:4°43′08″W
930:River Nar
715:Aike Beck
200:Aberfeldy
196:Inverness
89:End point
76:Geography
1579:Auchtubh
1574:Ardchyle
1502:Kilmahog
1492:Gartness
1487:Dumgoyne
1462:Auchlyne
1457:Arnprior
1371:Killearn
1366:Gartmore
1341:Deanston
1281:Ashfield
1269:Villages
1260:Dunblane
1223:Stirling
1070:Scotland
347:See also
289:Remnants
227:Steamers
150:Scotland
146:Stirling
1599:Dalrigh
1594:Dalmary
1558:Torbrex
1548:Raploch
1543:Cornton
1517:Mugdock
1507:Kinbuck
1482:Carbeth
1472:Boquhan
1440:Hamlets
1431:Tyndrum
1291:Balmaha
1286:Balfron
703:England
598:Canmore
575:Sources
283:Tyndrum
264:Decline
120:History
114:Balloch
47:History
1614:Ruskie
1512:Milton
1426:Throsk
1386:Kippen
1376:Killin
1356:Fintry
1351:Fallin
1346:Drymen
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208:Crieff
188:Killin
154:Ardlui
63:1843-4
39:Status
1401:Plean
1326:Cowie
1255:Doune
1233:Towns
1116:Wales
399:Notes
298:Route
31:Locks
632:ISBN
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