Glen Shira (Gleann Siara in Gaelic) is a glen within Argyll at the northern end of Loch Fyne, just to the north of Inveraray. It is named after the River Shira, which runs through the centre down from a damn in the northern end, to the dubh loch at the base of the glen.
The Glen is mostly taken up by a sheep farm, run by a resident of the glen. There are numerous houses within the glen, including Elrigbeg (Eileirig Beag), Elrig More (Eileirig Mór), Kilblaan and Drumlee (which is at the northern end). There is one single-track road which leads up the glen, to the damn; this road splits unto an access road (connected across the River Shira by a dangerous bridge) which leads to Drumlee. [1]
Glen Shira is a Special Area of Conservation within the UK. It is bordered by Beinn Bhuidhe on the Glen Fyne side.
The Glen lends it name to the sea loch at its base which in turn lends its name to the MV Loch Shira.
Asda also once produced a whisky called Glen Shira, although this had no connection to the actual glen.