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Acharacle

Coordinates: 56°44′42″N 5°48′07″W / 56.745°N 5.802°W / 56.745; -5.802
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Acharacle
Acharacle Pier and Loch Shiel
Acharacle is located in Lochaber
Acharacle
Acharacle
Location within the Lochaber area
Population201 
OS grid referenceNM678679
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townACHARACLE
Postcode districtPH36
Dialling code01967
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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56°44′42″N 5°48′07″W / 56.745°N 5.802°W / 56.745; -5.802

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Acharacle". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ Mills, A. D. (2011). "Acharacle". A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191739446.
  3. ^ Henderson, Angus (1915). "Ardnamurchan Place-Names". The Celtic Review. 10: 155.