Acharacle (/əˈhærəkəl/; Scottish Gaelic: Àth Tharracail, "Torquil's ford")[1][2] is a village on the landward end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Scottish Highlands, at the foot of Loch Shiel. The ford referred to in the name spans the River Shiel, and, according to legend, was the site of a battle between Somerled and a Norwegian warrior named Torquil.[3]
Acharacle
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 Acharacle Pier and Loch Shiel | |
  Acharacle Location within the Lochaber area | |
| Population | 201 |
| OS grid reference | NM678679 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ACHARACLE |
| Postcode district | PH36 |
| Dialling code | 01967 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ "Acharacle". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (2011). "Acharacle". A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191739446.
- ^ Henderson, Angus (1915). "Ardnamurchan Place-Names". The Celtic Review. 10: 155.