Glen Orchy is a long glen

Glen

A glen is a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often glacially U-shaped; or one with a watercourse running through such a valley. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath."...

 in Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council...

 in Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. It runs south-westerly from the Bridge of Orchy

Bridge of Orchy

Bridge of Orchy is a landmark hamlet in Argyll, Scotland.Dating back to 1751, it includes a notable tourist hotel. Located at the head of Glen Orchy, it is on the A82 road, has a railway station and is on the West Highland Way long distance path. Nearby prominent peaks include the munros Beinn...

  to Inverlochy

Inverlochy

Inverlochy may refer to:* Inverlochy Castle* Battle of Inverlochy * Battle of Inverlochy...

  following the River Orchy

River Orchy

The River Orchy is located in Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland. It rises in the Black Mount Forest, passes through Loch Tulla and Glen Orchy before reaching Loch Awe. There are falls and islands within the river...

. It was one of the major areas of inhabitance for the MacGregor

MacGregor

-People:* Alasdair Alpin MacGregor , writer and photographer* Andrew MacGregor, WWI flying ace* Chummy MacGregor , jazz pianist and songwriter* Clark MacGregor , U.S. politician...

 clan until it was outlawed in 1603 by King James VI.

One of the better known inhabitants of the glen was Duncan Ban MacIntyre

Duncan Bàn MacIntyre

Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir is one of the most renowned of Scottish Gaelic poets and formed an integral part of one of the golden ages of Gaelic poetry in Scotland during the 18th century...

.

It is also the name of the local shinty

Shinty

Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...

 team, which draws players from all the communities in the glen. The club currently runs two teams.

The New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 town Glenorchy

Glenorchy, New Zealand

Glenorchy is a small settlement nestled in spectacular scenery at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand's south Island. It is approximately 45 kilometres by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town....

is probably named after Glen Orchy.