Dog Isle
Dog Isle is an islet in Stirling, Scotland. Dog Isle is situated nearby to the village Port of Menteith, as well as near the locality Menteith Hills.Places of Interest
Highlights include Talla Castle and Inchtalla.
Talla Castle
Castle
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Talla Castle, also known as Inch Talla or Inchtalla Castle, was a 15th-century castle on Inchtalla upon Lake of Menteith, Scotland. The castle was built by Malise Graham, Earl of Mentieth starting in 1427.
Inchtalla
Islet
Photo: James T M Towill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchtalla or Inch Talla is an island in the Loch or Lake of Menteith in central Scotland. Its name derives from the Gaelic words innis and "talla". The entire island is dominated by Talla Castle, which appears to have been built in the 18th century.
Inchmahome
Island
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Inchmahome, an anglicisation of Innis Mo Cholmaig, is the largest of three islands in the Lake of Menteith, in Stirlingshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port of Menteith and Aberfoyle.
Port of Menteith
Village
Photo: Brian Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port of Menteith is a village and civil parish in the Stirling district of Scotland, the only significant settlement on the Lake of Menteith. It was established as a burgh of barony, then named simply Port, in 1457 by King James III of Scotland.
Aberfoyle
Village
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Aberfoyle is a village in the historic county and registration county of Perthshire and the council area of Stirling, Scotland. The settlement lies 27 miles north of Glasgow. Aberfoyle is situated 3 miles west of Dog Isle.
Gartmore
Village
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Gartmore is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It is a village with a view of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, almost 25 miles away. In the Land Registration County of Perthshire, it is one mile from the A81 Glasgow to Aberfoyle road, three miles south of Aberfoyle. Gartmore is situated 3½ miles southwest of Dog Isle.
Dog Isle
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.17351° or 56° 10′ 25″ northLongitude
-4.30878° or 4° 18′ 32″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
9C8Q5MFR+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 71358448OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285978
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