Arran

(ar'răn,) an island of Scotland, in the Frith of Clyde, and forming the larger part of the co. Bute, abt. 6 m. E. ofKintyre. Estim. area, including Pladdaand Holy Island, 100,000 acres. It is celebrated for its picturesque beauty and interesting geological features. Pop. 5,991. Arran Isles, a group on the W. coast of Ireland, co. Galway, Con naught. [s. 1]