Caisteal na Nighinn Ruaidh:: OS grid NM9113 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NM9113 : Caisteal na Nighinn Ruaidh

near to Tom an t-Saoir [hill or Mountain], Argyll And Bute, Great Britain

Caisteal na Nighinn Ruaidh

Island in Loch Avich, hidden in the trees are the ruins of a castle, a common use for loch islands.
The name means castle of the red haired maiden; and is said to refer to Bridget, the heiress of Loch Avich who married the first Campbell laird here in c1200.

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year taken

2005

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Grid Square: NM9113, 7 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Richard Webb (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (First for NM9113)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Thursday, 18 August, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 20 August, 2005
Category: Islands (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NM 917 138 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:16.2504N 5:21.9394W