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Acharacle
Human settlement in Scotland

Acharacle is a village on the landward end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Scottish Highlands, at the foot of Loch Shiel. The ford referred to in the name spans the River Shiel, and, according to legend, was the site of a battle between Somerled and a Norwegian warrior named Torquil.

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References

  1. "Acharacle". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 9 September 2024. https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/?id=41094

  2. Mills, A. D. (2011). "Acharacle". A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191739446. 9780191739446

  3. Henderson, Angus (1915). "Ardnamurchan Place-Names". The Celtic Review. 10: 155. https://archive.org/details/celticreview10edinuoft/page/155