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Both Plockton and the Isle of Muck in north-west Scotland are incredibly beautiful. Sadly, Plockton has been discovered by tourists because it's where they shot Hamish Macbeth.

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Arabella Weir
Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: December 6
Actor
Comedian
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San Francisco County
California
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Scotland
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Macbeth
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Muck

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