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.

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

-5.494° or 5° 29′ 38″ west

Elevation

46 feet (14 metres)

United Nations Location Code

GB AHN

Open location code

9C8PGG64+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1643617466

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2657722

Wikidata 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

Explore places such as Killean and Balnagown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lismore Public Hall and Sean Dun, dun site.

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