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Acharacle
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<p>Acharacle is a village on the landward end of the <a href="/facts/Ardnamurchan/xqhNd6lI">Ardnamurchan</a> peninsula in the <a href="/facts/Scottish_Highlands/wJoWjcUe">Scottish Highlands</a>, at the foot of <a href="/facts/Loch_Shiel/hHTFGm8c">Loch Shiel</a>. The ford referred to in the name spans the <a href="/facts/River_Shiel/Wqsuy8hP">River Shiel</a>, and, according to legend, was the site of a battle between <a href="/facts/Somerled/M9SJVW9d">Somerled</a> and a Norwegian warrior named Torquil. </p>