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Stirlingshire

British  
/ ˈstɜːlɪŋˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

  1. a former county of central Scotland: mostly became part of Central Region in 1975: now covered by the council areas of Stirling, Falkirk, and East Dunbartonshire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There are three potential sites in Scotland - in Dumfriesshire, Ayrshire and at Grangemouth, in Stirlingshire.

From BBC Nov. 18, 2025

In the village of Croftamie in Stirlingshire, Tricia Scott said Storm Amy "was the worst" to have hit the area for years.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2025

A dog walker in Stirlingshire captured footage of winds lifting a forest floor as Storm Babet moved across Scotland - bringing high winds, heavy rain and flooding.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2023

Their clan lands border the eastern shores of Loch Lomond, extend north to Ben Lomond and eastwards into Stirlingshire.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2022

Alexander, the second son of the Duke, was born in 1846, and married, in 1869, Miss Jane Sabella Callendar, ward of his father, and daughter of the late James Henry Callendar, Esq. of Craigpark, Stirlingshire.

From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)

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