Perthshire

American

[purth-sheer, -sher] / ˈpɜrθ ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

Perth.

Perthshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈpɜːθˌʃɪə /

noun

(until 1975) a county of central Scotland, now part of Perth and Kinross council area

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Areas of Perthshire and the western Highlands in Scotland, southern parts of Wales, and Yorkshire and Lancashire in England recorded the most seismic activity overall.

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She said Mary had many links to the area and spent a lot of time in Perthshire.

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A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in homes across Perthshire last month.

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Ian Stephen from Perthshire was 28 when he embarked on a road trip to Paris with four friends to see Scotland play in the tournament's opening match against Brazil on 10 June 1998.

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A 3.3 magnitude earthquake has been felt in homes across Perthshire.

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