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Coordinates: 56°11′18″N 3°36′41″W / 56.18841, -3.61125
Muckhart (Scottish Gaelic: Muc-àird) commonly refers to two small villages in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Pool o' Muckhart and Yetts o' Muckhart. Muckhart is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated on the A91 around 3 miles north-east of Dollar. The Gaelic name, Muc-àird, comes from 'muc' (Pig) + 'àird' (Height). This is probably due to the fact a lot of surrounding fields may once have been used for pig farming.
[edit] Pool of Muckhart
The village lies to the west of the parish of Muckhart, Pool of Muckhart lies in the valley of the River Devon, near the entrance to Glen Devon.
[edit] Yetts o' Muckhart
A hamlet lies around 1 mile further east of Pool of Muckhart. A tollhouse was established here in the early 19th Century on a road used by cattle drovers and coaches. Yett is an old Lowland Scots word for "gate"
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Pool of Muckhart viewed from the top of Seamab (439m), north-west of Muckhart
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