Angus () is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area.

Angus is known as the birthplace of Scotland.

Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the Angus Westminster constituency for the UK Parliament and the area is also represented at the Scottish Parliament by both the Angus and North Tayside Holyrood constituencies.

To the north and west, the topography is mountainous ; this is the area of the five Angus Glens, is sparsely populated and the main industry is hill-farming.

In between lies Strathmore, a derivation of the Gaelic for the Great Valley, which is a fertile agricultural area noted for the growing of potatoes, soft fruit and the raising of Angus cattle.

George French Angus may have collected a description of a bunyip in his account of a " water spirit " from the Moorundi people of the Murray River before 1847, stating it is " much dreaded by them … It inhabits the Murray ; but … they have some difficulty describing it.

Daniel Amneus, however, argues that when Ross and Angus bring King Duncan's praise, and the news that Macbeth has been granted the title of Thane of Cawdor, the " greater honor " he ascribes to Macbeth is actually his title as Prince of Cumberland.

The first of these, in 938, is that of Dubacan, mormaer of Angus or son of the mormaer.

Unlike the report of 918, on this occasion the title mormaer is attached to a geographical area, but it is unknown whether the Angus of 938 was in any way similar to the later mormaerdom or earldom.

The first wedding is that of Angus ( Timothy Walker ) and Laura ( Sara Crowe ), at which Charles is the best man.

The character of the obsessed academic Rose Lorimer in Angus Wilson's 1956 novel Anglo-Saxon Attitudes is said to have been inspired in part by Murray and Frances Yates.

* 1995: In the movie Braveheart, Robert the Bruce is portrayed by Scottish actor Angus Macfadyen.

The most famous use of the McDuck Castle outside of the Barks / Rosa universe is an Angus / Vicar story titled The Sobbing Serpent.

Angus " Pothole " McDuck is Scrooge McDuck's uncle.

After the show's money is stolen by the Dalton Brothers, Angus rides out with Bill, Scrooge, P. T.

Angus ' exact date of death is unknown.

* Marcus Licinius Crassus is a principal character in the 2004 TV film, Spartacus, played by actor Angus Macfadyen.

It is also added to places, objects and names, as well as an interruption, e. g. in the Angus Prune ( OBE ) song.

For the literary critic Angus Ross, Defoe's point is that money has no intrinsic value and is only valuable insofar as it can be used in trade.

Angus surprised and cut off a part of the force lead by Wharton's son Henry while they were burning Durisdeer.

Angus was historically a county ( known officially as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1928, when it reverted to its ancient name ) until 1975 when it became a district of the Tayside Region.

A three-country poll conducted by Angus Reid Public Opinion in July 2010 found that Canadians swear more often than Americans and Britons when talking to friends, while Britons are more likely than Canadians and Americans to hear strangers swear during a conversation.

A survey conducted in Britain, Canada and the United States by Angus Reid Public Opinion in November 2011 asked adult respondents to look back to the time when they were teenagers, and describe how useful several sources were in enabling them to learn more about sex.

A friend from Virginia, Angus McDonnell, had angered her when he married without consulting her after having agreed to seek her permission first.

Her situation was not eased when her brother allowed Angus to return to Scotland.

That same November, when Parliament confirmed Margaret's political office, her war with Angus descended into a murderous farce.

John Lyon, 6th Lord Glamis, married Janet Douglas, daughter of the Master of Angus, at a time when King James V was feuding with the Douglases.

He spent time there when not making films, engaging in, among other things, the raising of prize-winning Aberdeen Angus cattle.

But Hungerford and Whittingham held Alnwick until Warwick was forced to withdraw when de Breze and Angus arrived on 5 January 1463.

The rebellious Earls of Mar and Angus seized the castle in 1584, but surrendered and fled to England when the King arrived with an army.

This remains the most wickets taken by an England bowler in a series in the West Indies, though it was equalled by Angus Fraser in 1997-98 when he took 27 wickets ( 18. 22 ) in six tests.

Forfar is the county town of Angus, which was officially known as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1929, when the ancient name was reinstated, and today serves as the administrative centre for Angus Council.

It was completed around 1495, although the site was earlier fortified in 1454 when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site.

At the General Election of that year his seat was gained by the Labour Party from the SNP and was consequently held until the 2005 general election when it was regained by the SNP's Angus Brendan MacNeil.

They are raised for their meat and are known for their composite qualities when crossed with other breeds, most notably Angus and Hereford cattle.

They wrote and produced several major hits for John Paul Young including " Love Is in the Air " and " Yesterday's Hero ", which was also a cover version hit when recorded by Bay City Rollers, and produced the first six albums for AC / DC ( which featured George's younger brothers Angus Young and Malcolm Young ).

The club has received media attention in recent years when the team mascot " H ' Angus the Monkey " was elected mayor during the 2002 Hartlepool Council election.

An F-1 Brahman can be a cross between any two unrelated breeds, however it is most popular when crossed with Hereford and Angus.

He agreed to support Simmons's favored candidate for Governor in 1924, Angus Wilton McLean, in exchange for Simmons supporting Gardner when he ran for Governor again in 1928.

AC / DC lead guitarist and co-founder Angus Young later recalled, " I remember Bon playing me Little Richard, and then telling me the story of when he saw Brian singing.

Through them this honour was regarded as passing to the Douglas Earls of Angus, notably at the coronation of James III in 1460 when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus proclaimed " There!