Loch Shira

Loch Shira is a bay in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Loch Shira is situated nearby to the village St Catherines, as well as near the locality Laglingarten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inveraray Castle and Garron Lodge, Garron Bridge, Inveraray Castle Estate.

Inveraray Castle

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Inveraray Castle is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland's longest sea loch.

Garron Lodge, Garron Bridge, Inveraray Castle Estate

Building

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Garron Lodge, Garron Bridge, Inveraray Castle Estate is a building.

Inveraray Jail

Museum

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Inveraray Jail is a former prison and courthouse in Church Square, Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was built in 1820 and is a Category A listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inveraray and St Catherines.

Inveraray is in the Argyll and Bute region of Highland Scotland, on the north shore of Loch Fyne. It's dominated by its castle, built by the 3rd Duke of Argyll - but the 5th Duke went further and rebuilt the entire town 1772-1800.

St Catherines

Village

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St Catherines is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the banks of Loch Fyne, opposite Inveraray and is served by the A815 road. The old Ferry Inn, in St. St Catherines is situated 1½ miles southeast of Loch Shira.

The Tinkers’ Heart

Locality

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The Tinkers' Heart is a Scottish Travellers' commemorative monument near the village of Cairndow by Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is also known as the Gypsy's Heart, Gypsies' Heart or Gypsy's Wedding Heart. The Tinkers’ Heart is situated 3 miles east of Loch Shira.

Loch Shira

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.24387° or 56° 14′ 38″ north

Longitude

-5.05242° or 5° 3′ 9″ west

Open location code

9C8P6WVX+G2

GeoNames ID

2637944

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Localities in the Area

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