Builg, a loch in Kirkmichael parish, S Banffshire, close to the Aberdeenshire border, 3 miles S of Inchrory. Lying 1586 feet above sea-level, at the NE base of Ben Avon, it has an extreme length and breadth of ¾ and ¼ mile, abounds in trout and char, and sends off a burn to the river Aven. The Queen beheld it ` beautifully lit up by the setting sun, ' 5 Sept. 1860.
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