 glengarry county , an area covering , is a county in the canadian province of ontario, and is historically known for its settlement of highland scots due to the highland clearances. glengarry county now consists of the modern-day townships of north glengarry and south glengarry and it borders the saint lawrence river. glengarry was founded in 1784 by scottish loyalists, mainly from clan macdonnell, and other highland scottish emigrants from mohawk valley. besides being founded as a settlement for scottish united empire loyalists the settlement was also setup as a destination for scottish emigrants due to the recent highland clearances. throughout the late 18th and the 19th century, other h
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