River Shira is the river that runs through Glen Shira

Glen Shira

Glen Shira is a glen within Argyll at the northern end of Loch Fyne, just to the north of Inveraray. It is named after the River Shira, which runs through the centre down from a damn in the northern end, to the dubh loch at the base of the glen.The Glen is mostly taken up by a sheep farm, run by a...

, originating from a dammed loch to the north. The river includes a few waterfalls and islands, including Eilean an Eagail (The Island of Fear). It eventually flows into a dubh loch, where the Ancient Clan MacNaghten

Clan MacNaghten

Clan Macnaghten is a Scottish clan who claim descent from the eighth century Pictish king, Nechtan.-Origins of the clan:The earliest reference to the Clan Macnaghten is in connection with great Pictish rulers of Moray. The name 'Nechten' which means "pure" or "clear" was popular in the Pictish...

 castle and crannogs used to be, and then by Stuart Liddell

Stuart Liddell

Stuart Liddell is a Scottish bagpipe player. Stuart Liddell was born in Oban and spent his early years in Inveroran, near Bridge of Orchy . His father Billy was an accomplished musician, as is his mother Agnes, and his grandfather was the late Pipe Major Ronnie McCallum MBE, piper to the Duke of...

s house and into Loch Shira and Loch Fyne

Loch Fyne

Loch Fyne is a sea loch on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It extends inland from the Sound of Bute, making it the longest of the sea lochs...

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The river lends its name to the glen it runs through and the sea loch it drains into, which in turn lends its name to the MV Loch Shira

MV Loch Shira

MV Loch Shira is a car ferry operating on the Largs to Cumbrae route on the Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. She is owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne, more affectionately known as Calmac.-History:...

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