Gleneagles

Gleneagles
a pair of famous golf courses (called the King’s course and the Queen’s course) belonging to a hotel in central Scotland. In 1977 the leaders of the Commonwealth governments met there to sign the Gleneagles Principle, in which they agreed to have no contact in sport with South Africa because of the political situation there at the time.

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  • Gleneagles — (en gaélico escocés: Gleann na h Eaglais / Gleann Eagas) es una cañada en las Colinas Ochil de Perth y Kinross de Escocia. El origen del nombre al parecer no tiene nada que ver con águilas, pero se dice que es una corrupción de la palabra gaélico …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Gleneagles Principle — ➡ Gleneagles * * * …   Universalium

  • Gleneagles, Scotland — Gleneagles (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann na h Eaglais/Gleann Eagas) is a glen in the Ochil Hills of Perth and Kinross in Scotland. The name s origin apparently has nothing to do with eagles, but is said to be a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic word… …   Wikipedia

  • Gleneagles Hospital and Medical Centre — (Chinese: 鹰阁医院) is a 380 bed private hospital, located in Napier Road, Singapore. It provides medical and surgical services. It was founded in 1957 as a 45 bed nursing home. In 1979, it was expanded to become a 126 bed hospital providing a wider… …   Wikipedia

  • Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre — is a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located on Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. Notable patients *Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor Yang di Pertuan Agong (1999 2001) (died at the office on 21 November 2001 at… …   Wikipedia

  • Gleneagles Hotel — The Gleneagles Hotel is a luxury hotel near Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The hotel has 232 bedrooms, including 26 suites.History of the HotelThe hotel was built by the former Caledonian Railway Company and opened in 1924, with its… …   Wikipedia

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