Ardchattan and Muckairn is a civil parish within Argyll and Bute in Scotland. It lies north of Oban , bordering Loch Etive and includes Glen Ure , Glen Creran , Barcaldine , Benderloch , Connel , Bonawe and Glen Etive . At the 2001 census, Ardchattan and Muckairn had a population of 2,443, between them. Its name derives from the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Cathan , combined with the Goidelic element ard- , or "heights".
7-427: In the past Ardchattan has been co-joined with its neighbouring parish of Muckairn, on the other side of Loch Etive . Its most famous landmark is Ardchattan Priory , founded as a Valliscaulian priory around the year 1230. After the second world war the then owner Lieutenant-Colonel Robert (Bobby) Modan Thorne Campbell-Preston married the hospital administrator and widow Angela Murray in 1950. Their daughter, Sarah,
14-515: A fashionable resort. Connel Bridge , a cantilever bridge over the loch at the Falls of Lora, was built in 1903 for the Connel to Ballachulish railway . A rail-bus ferried foot passengers across from 1909 until 1914 when the bridge was converted to allow for rail, road, and passenger traffic (on the same track). Since the railway line closed in 1966, the bridge has been solely for road traffic. In
21-479: Is resident in the loch. Just seaward of the mouth of the loch is Dunstaffnage Castle . This was a stronghold of the kingdom of Dál Riata until the 9th century, and possibly its centre at one time. It is believed to have held the Stone of Scone before its transfer to Scone Palace . The current ruins date from 1275. Cruises up Loch Etive followed by carriage trip to Glen Coe were started in 1881 as Oban developed as
28-478: The main road and rail link to Oban, before heading northeast into mountainous terrain. A road along Glen Etive makes the head of the loch accessible from Glen Coe . The narrow mouth of the loch results in its most unusual feature, the Falls of Lora . Part of the north bank has been designated a Special Area of Conservation in particular due to old sessile oak woods. A small colony of around 20 common seals
35-531: The parish of Ardchattan , on the north shore, stands the ruin of St Modan's Priory, founded in the 13th century for Cistercian monks of the Valliscaulian Order . It is said that Robert Bruce held within its walls the last parliament in which the Gaelic language was used. Loch Etive was the name of an Iron Clipper Ship that Joseph Conrad served aboard. In geology, Etive is also the name of
42-415: The sea at Connel , 5 km north of Oban . It measures 31.6 km (19 3 ⁄ 4 miles) long and from 1.2 km ( 3 ⁄ 4 mile) to 1.6 km (1 mi) wide. Its depth varies greatly, up to a maximum of 150 m (490 ft). The name Etive is believed to mean "little fierce one" from the Gaelic goddess associated with the loch. It heads east for half its length alongside
49-502: Was born in 1951. The priory's ruins and surrounding gardens are now open to the public. 56°27′57″N 5°17′24″W / 56.46583°N 5.29000°W / 56.46583; -5.29000 This Argyll and Bute location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Loch Etive Loch Etive ( Scottish Gaelic , Loch Eite ) is a 30 km sea loch in Argyll and Bute , Scotland . It reaches
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