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Quick facts for kids Glenbarr Scottish Gaelic: Am Bàrr
Glenbarr Abbey
Glenbarr
OS grid reference	NR670366
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TARBERT
Postcode district	PA29

Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish

EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
List of places UK Scotland 55°33′58″N 5°42′14″W / 55.56611°N 5.70389°W / 55.56611; -5.70389

Glenbarr (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bàrr, pronounced [əm ˈpaːrˠ]) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula.

Glenbarr Abbey

Nearby is Glenbarr Abbey, an 18th-century residence, built by Col. Matthew Macalister, 1st Laird of Glenbarr. Today it serves as a visitor centre for the history of Clan MacAlister.

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