Acharacle
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Acharacle (/əˈhærəkəl/, Scottish Gaelic: Àth Tharracail) is a village in Ardnamurchan, Lochaber, within the county of Argyll. It is in the Highland Council area of Scotland.
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Acharacle
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Acharacle Pier and Loch Shiel | |
Location within the Lochaber area | |
Population | 201 |
OS grid reference | NM678679 |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ACHARACLE |
Postcode district | PH36 |
Dialling code | 01967 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
56.745°N 5.802°W / 56.745; -5.802 |
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The place name is rendered Àth Tharracail in Scottish Gaelic, and means "Tarracal's ford". The Gaelic place name is composed of two world elements: àth ("ford") and the personal name Tarracal. This personal name is cognate to the Scottish Gaelic Torcall and the English Torquil,[1][2] which are derived from the Old Norse Þorketill.[3] According to Moidart tradition noted in the 19th century, Torquil was the leader of a force of Norwegians who were pursued by Somerled and made a final stand at the riverside below Acharacle Manse, where they were slain.[4]