Garnqueen Loch
Introduction
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Garnqueen Loch
Image: © Texas Radio and The Big Beat Taken: 24 Apr 2010
This loch is actually a crater which was formed when a bit of the planet Mars crashed into Coatbridge on the 12th July 1856. The Orange Walk, which was passing and playing The Sash at the time, had to take cover in the local chapel, which caused a bit of a religious debate.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.894294
Longitude
-4.052271