Knocklearoch
Knocklearoch is a farm in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Knocklearoch is situated nearby to the village Ballygrant, as well as near Loch Fada.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dun Guaidhre and Kilmeny Parish Church.
Dun Guaidhre
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dun Guaidhre, also known as Dùn Ghùaidhre, is an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, Islay, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan. Dun Guaidhre is situated 3,300 feet west of Knocklearoch.
Kilmeny Parish Church
Church
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmeny Parish Church is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Knocklearoch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballygrant and Keills.
Ballygrant
Village
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Ballygrant is a small village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay of the western coast of Scotland. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny.
Keills
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keills is a village, which is situated 2½ miles north of Knocklearoch.
Port Askaig
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Askaig is a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village lies on the Sound of Islay across from Jura. Port Askaig is situated 3½ miles northeast of Knocklearoch.
Knocklearoch
- Type: Farm
- Description: human settlement on Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: human settlement and agriculture
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.8076° or 55° 48′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.15208° or 6° 9′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C7MRR5X+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 1354199941OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyardWikidata ID
Q1777342
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Knocklearoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Knocklearoch”
- German: “Knocklerach”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cill a’Mhanaich, church and burial ground 210m SSW of Kilmeny and The Old Manse.
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