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A river, about 48 km (30 mi) long, of southwest Scotland flowing through Loch Doon to the Firth of Clyde south of Ayr. The river is immortalized in the poetry of Robert Burns.

 

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Doon (dūn), river, c.30 mi (48 km) long, South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, SW Scotland, flowing NW through Loch Doon (6 mi/9.7 km long) to the Firth of Clyde S of Ayr. Robert Burns celebrated its beauty in his poetry.


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