Dornie

Dornie
Dornie
Dornie shown within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population 360 [1]
OS grid reference NG881261
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Dornie
Postcode district IV40 8
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Dornie (Scottish Gaelic: An Dòrnaidh )[2][3] is a small former fishing village in the Kintail district in western Ross-shire Highlands of Scotland (2006 census ). It is near the meeting point of Loch Duich, Loch Alsh and Loch Long.

The A87, the main road to Skye, passes just outside the village. Before the construction of the bridge, the main road passed through the centre of the village and crossed Loch Long via a short ferry ride. Amongst bagpipers, the tune Dornie Ferry is well known strathspey.

Eilean Donan is a famous castle on a nearby island. The village itself runs alongside the water hosting a variety of village homes, one tiny shop, a hotel and two bars. Dornie is also the main stay of Kinlochshiel Shinty Club.

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050918004904/http://www.highland.gov.uk/plintra/iandr/cen/sz/dornie.htm
  2. ↑ Microsoft; Nokia (27 February 2017). "Dornie" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dornie". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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