Loch Gelly
Small lake in Fife, Scotland
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Loch Gelly (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Gheallaidh) is a small loch in Fife, Scotland lying approximately 1.5 km to the south east of the town of Lochgelly which itself is named after the loch. The Gaelic name of the loch, Loch Gheallaidh, can be loosely translated as Loch of Shining Waters or Loch of Brightness. It is a broad, shallow flat bottomed basin approximately 1.75 km in length from west to east and 0.75 km wide at its maximum breadth.
In May 1583, Sir John Wemyss built a fort on the south side of the loch and kept an armed boat to prevent the Boswells of Balmuto from fishing in the loch.
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Mossmorran
Gas terminal in Fife, Scotland
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Hallyards Castle
Scottish ruins
0.9 mi awayLochgelly Albert F.C.
Association football club in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
0.8 mi awayRecreation Park, Lochgelly
Former sports ground in Lochgelly, Scotland
1.3 mi awayDriftland
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