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Argyllshire

/ -ʃə, ɑːˈɡaɪlˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. (until 1975) a county of W Scotland, part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now part of Argyll and Bute

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In the immediate aftermath of that epochal event, McCartney retreated to a 183-acre sheep farm on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyllshire, Scotland, with his wife Linda and their young family.

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“Hiding in a map of Argyllshire on the second floor. Apparently she refused to let Black in without the password, so he attacked. She’s still very distressed, but once she’s calmed down, I’ll have Mr. Filch restore her.”

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Speaking ahead of the committee meeting, she said: "This is a tiny little spot in Argyllshire but it is an ancient monument in the purest sense. "

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The court previously heard from Lee Winyard, 41, who said that he was visited by Mr Wade and Mr Coats while on holiday in Argyllshire on 29 April 2011.

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During his evidence, Mr Winyard told Solicitor General Lesley Thomson QC, prosecuting, that he was on holiday in Argyllshire on 29 April 2011 when he was visited by Mr Wade and Mr Coats.

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