Gleneagles, Scotland
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Gleneagles (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann na h-Eaglais/Gleann Eagas) is a glen in the Ochil Hills of Perth and Kinross in Scotland. The name's origin apparently has nothing to do with eagles, but is said to be a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic word for a church, or a gap in the hills.
It is famous for its hotel, and golf course, and also hosted the controversial G8 conference in July 2005, which earned the area the nickname of "the most fortified golf course in Scotland".
Gleneagles railway station, formerly known as Crieff Junction, is on the line between Perth and Stirling. This was the junction for the branch line to Crieff, which closed in 1964.
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- View through Gleneagles to the Gleneagles Hotel, named after the glen.
- History of the G8 - UK government site
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