Dunira
Dunira is an estate of about 350 hectares in Perthshire, Scotland, 3 miles northwest of Comrie and 25 mi northwest of Stirling. The estate is set against a backdrop of mountains, hills and rich lush lowland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dunira, Perthshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dundurn and Aberuchill Castle.
Dundurn
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundurn is the site of a Pictish hillfort in what is now Strathearn in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The fort was situated on a hill with the River Earn to one side and the Allt Ghoinean burn to another. Dundurn is situated 2 miles west of Dunira.
Aberuchill Castle
House
Photo: Dr Richard Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberuchill Castle is located 3 kilometres west of Comrie in Perthshire, Scotland. It comprises an early 17th-century tower house, which was extended and remodelled in the 19th century. Aberuchill Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Dunira.
Earthquake House
Monitoring station
Photo: Dbrooke1829, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Earthquake House, on the outskirts of the village of Comrie, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, was the first dedicated earthquake observatory in the world. Earthquake House is situated 2 miles southeast of Dunira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comrie and St Fillans.
Comrie
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Comrie is a village and parish in the southern Highlands of Scotland, towards the western end of the Strathearn district of Perth and Kinross, 7 mi west of Crieff. Comrie is situated 2½ miles southeast of Dunira.
St Fillans
Village
Photo: Pete McGinness, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Fillans is a village in Perthshire in the central highlands of Scotland, in the council area of Perth and Kinross. The village lies at the eastern end of Loch Earn, 5 miles west of Comrie on the A85 road, at the point where the River Earn leaves the loch. St Fillans is situated 3 miles west of Dunira.
Monzievaird
Hamlet
Photo: Dr Richard Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monzievaird is a location in Scotland, situated 2 miles west of Crieff, within the Highland district of Perth and Kinross. The village of Monzie lies a few miles to the east-northeast. Monzievaird is situated 6 miles east of Dunira.
Dunira
- Categories: estate, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.38952° or 56° 23′ 22″ northLongitude
-4.04369° or 4° 2′ 37″ westElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Open location code
9C8Q9XQ4+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 12829209174OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Dunira” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Dún Iar”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dunira”. Photo: RobChafer, Public domain.