Achnacroish
Achnacroish is a hamlet on the Scottish island of Lismore. The harbour serves the ferry between Lismore and Oban. The hamlet has the island's primary school.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include St Moluag’s Cathedral and Lochnell Castle.
St Moluag’s Cathedral
Church
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St Moluag's Cathedral is a church located on the Scottish island of Lismore just off the coast of Oban. Despite its name it is no longer a cathedral as it is a church of the Church of Scotland. St Moluag’s Cathedral is situated 1½ miles north of Achnacroish.
Lochnell Castle
Building
Lochnell Castle is a 16th Century Castle that sits on Ardmucknish Bay near Benderloch, in Scotland. Lochnell Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Achnacroish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benderloch and Port Appin.
Benderloch
Village
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Benderloch is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The name is derived from Beinn eadar dà loch, meaning "mountain between two lochs". Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan and Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland. Benderloch is situated 3½ miles southeast of Achnacroish.
Port Appin
Village
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Port Appin is a village, which is situated 4½ miles northeast of Achnacroish.
Dunbeg
Village
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Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 5 miles southeast of Achnacroish.
Achnacroish
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.51145° or 56° 30′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.494° or 5° 29′ 38″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB AHNOpen location code
9C8PGG64+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1643617466OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2657722Wikidata ID
Q3776673
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Achnacroish” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Achnacroish”
- Dutch: “Achnacroish”
- French: “Achnacroish”
- Irish: “Achadh na Croise”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Achadh na Croise”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Achnacroish”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lismore Public Hall and Sean Dun, dun site.
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