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Lorn

Also known as Lorne

Lorn is a district of Argyll in the west of Scotland, lying north of Loch Awe around Oban. It takes its name from the Cenél Loairn, a kindred of early medieval Dál Riata, and later formed a lordship held by the MacDougalls and then the Stewarts before passing to the Campbells in 1470. Dunollie and Dunstaffnage are among its historic strongholds.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lorn. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lorn
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