Torinturk

Torinturk is a village in , Scotland. Torinturk is 5 miles from . Torinturk comes from the Gaelic for the hill of the boar. This is where the last wild boar in Scotland was killed.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dùn a’ Choin Duibh and Dunmore House.

Archaeological site
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Dùn a' Choin Duibh is a hillfort located near Torinturk, , . According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Torinturk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitehouse and Tarbert.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet on the in , west of Scotland. It is located around 5.5 miles southwest of and around 25 miles north of . is situated 2 miles south of Torinturk.

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is a village in on the west coast of Scotland. An Tairbeart is a Gaelic term meaning "carry across", indicating an isthmus where small boats could be portaged from one body of water to another.

Hamlet
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is a village at the southwestern extremity of the Knapdale, , . The village is built along the north western shore of . is situated 5 miles southwest of Torinturk.

Torinturk

Latitude
55.82311° or 55° 49′ 23″ north
Longitude
-5.49275° or 5° 29′ 34″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C7PRGF4+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 291820003
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13276606
Wiki­data ID
Q7825824
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Torinturk” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Torinturk”
  • Czech: “Torinturk”
  • Czech: “Tórr an Tuirc”
  • Dutch: “Torinturk”
  • French: “Torinturk”
  • Irish: “Tòrr an Tuirc”
  • Polish: “Torinturk”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Tòrr an Tuirc”
  • Welsh: “Torinturk”

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