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Boleskine Camanachd
Boleskine Camanachd is a shinty club from Loch Ness-side, Scotland. They play in the Marine Harvest North Division Two. The club in its present form has existed as such since 1953. History Boleskine Camanachd has been in existence in one form or another for over 100 years. Initially called Stratherrick, the team played at various venues throughout the Stratherrick area, a glen which lies barely two miles to the south of the village of Foyers, running parallel with The Great Glen. A team from Foyers was formed in 1898 after the completion of The British Aluminium production works at the village in 1894. These teams ran concurrently and met on many occasions over the period leading up to the first amalgamation of these teams in the late summer of 1927. It was hoped that a local team would be produced from the amalgamation, which could take on the best in Scottish shinty. Stratherrick had been a member of the senior ranks in shinty since 1920, but without making a sustained imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverarnie
Inverernie (Gaelic: ''Inbhir Fhearna'') is a small settlement, with a local shop, within Farr and the wider area of Strathnairn in the Highlands of Scotland. This corner of Farr was originally home to Inverernie Estate before it was later sold in the mid 20th century. The spelling of Inverernie accidentally changed to 'Inverarnie' in the latter half of the 20th century, and has remained so ever since. There is also a small croft named 'Inverarnie' half a mile south of Inverernie, below the hill Meall Mòr, whose name is another variation of the Gaelic 'Inbhir Fhearna'. Although both derive from the same Gaelic name, natives have always made a distinction between the two pronunciations.Inverness Field Club, 1991. Since the 15th century Clan MacPhail Clan MacPhail or the Sons of Paul is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands. Known in Scottish Gaelic as Conchie Dhu or Condochy Doye, the clan is mainly associated with the confederation of Clan Chattan. History Origins The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Division Two (shinty)
The North Division Two (currently known as the 'Mowi North Division 2' for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth tier of the Shinty league system. League champions take home the MacGillivray Junior Cup and are promoted to the North Division One. Due to the folding of North Division Three no relegation currently takes place. Current Teams The 2019 Mowi North Division 2 will consist of the following teams: ''*Denotes Reserve team'' * Beauly Shinty Club 2nd* * Boleskine Camanachd * Inverness Shinty Club 2nd* * Kilmallie Shinty Club 2nd* * Lewis Camanachd (Comann Camanachd Leòdhais) * Lochcarron Camanachd * Strathglass Shinty Club* *Strathspey Camanachd History 1996 to 1999: North Division Two becomes the third tier with the creation of a Premier Division. 1999 to 2006: North Division Two becomes the fourth tier of the league system with the advent of the National Division One. 2007 to 2014: North Division Two once again becomes the third tier of Shinty 2014: North Divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinty
Shinty () is a team sport played with sticks and a ball. It is played mainly in the Scottish Highlands and among Highland migrants to the major cities of Scotland. The sport was formerly more widespread in Scotland and even played in Northern England into the second half of the 20th century and other areas in the world where Scottish Highlanders migrated. While comparisons are made with hockey, the two games have several important differences. In shinty a player is allowed to play the ball in the air and use both sides of the stick. The latter is called a , which is wooden and slanted on both sides. The stick may also be used to block and to tackle, although a player may not come down on an opponent's stick, a practice called hacking. Players may also tackle using the body as long as it is shoulder to shoulder. The game was derived from the same root as the Irish game of hurling/ camogie and the Welsh game of bando, but has developed unique rules and features. These rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claimed sightings of the cryptozoology, cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie" (). Loch Ness lies along the Great Glen Fault, which forms a line of weakness in the rocks which has been excavated by glacial erosion, forming the Great Glen and the basins of Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness. These lochs form part of the Caledonian Canal, linking the Moray Firth and the North Sea to Loch Linnhe on the west coast. The northern end of Loch Ness is around south-west of Inverness, with Fort Augustus located at the other end. The main A82 road between Inverness and Fort William, Scotland, Fort William, roughly follows the western shore, passing through the villages of Drumnadrochit and Invermoriston. Loch Ness is one of the largest in Scotland, and the whole of Great Britain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratherrick
Stratherrick () is a strath situated above the south-eastern shore of Loch Ness, in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland.http://www.electricscotland.com/history/gazetteer/vol6page409.htm Ordinance Gazetteer of Scotland Much of the strath is covered by Loch Mhòr is a reservoir in the traditional county of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. Its name literally translates from Scottish Gaelic as "Big Loch". It occupies much of the wide floor of Stratherrick which runs roughly parallel to Loch Ness, .... This is a generally shallow loch, which acts as a reservoir for the Foyers hydro electricity schemes. The area has a number of small settlements, these include Whitebridge, Gorthleck, Aberchalder and Errogie. Stratherrick Primary School is in Gorthleck. There is a Catholic church, Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Stratherrick near Whitebridge. References Populated places in Inverness committee area Glens of Scotland Valleys of Highland (council area) { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foyers, Highland
Foyers (, meaning "shelving slope") is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, lying on the east shore of Loch Ness. The village is situated on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, northeast of Fort Augustus. Foyers is also the name of the river which runs nearby into the Loch, which has two waterfalls, the upper one of and the lower one of , known as the Falls of Foyers. Foyers village The village is divided into Upper Foyers and Lower Foyers. Upper Foyers was originally a traditional crofting township. Lower Foyers came later after the British Aluminium Company built houses for those employed in the aluminium works. The two are separated by the two waterfalls known as the Falls of Foyers. Since the late 19th century, water courses near Foyers have been harnessed to provide hydroelectricity. The British Aluminium Company built its first hydro-powered aluminium smelter at Foyers in 1896—the first in the UK—and it operated unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Glen
The Great Glen ( ), also known as Glen Albyn (from the Gaelic "Glen of Scotland" ) or Glen More (from the Gaelic "Big/Great Glen"), is a glen in Scotland running for from Inverness on the edge of the Moray Firth, in an approximately straight line to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe. It follows a geological fault known as the Great Glen Fault, and bisects the Scottish Highlands into the Grampian Mountains to the southeast and the Northwest Highlands to the northwest. The glen is a natural travelling route in the Highlands of Scotland, which is used by both the Caledonian Canal and the A82 road, which link the city of Inverness on the northeast coast with Fort William on the west coast. The Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway was built in 1896 from the southern end of the glen to the southern end of Loch Ness, but was never extended to Inverness. The railway closed in 1947. In 2002, the Great Glen Way was opened. A long-distance route for cyclists, canoeists, and wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Aluminium
British Aluminium was an aluminium production company. It was originally formed as the British Aluminium Company Ltd on 7 May 1894 and was subsequently known as British Alcan Aluminium plc (1982-1996). History In the late 1880s and early 1890s, innovations in the extraction of alumina from ore (bauxite) and of converting this into aluminium by electrolysis had precipitated a drastic fall in the price of the metal. The electrolytic process required large amounts of electricity, which could be easily and cheaply provided by hydro-electric power in the Scottish Highlands. The first aluminium ingots were produced at Foyers in the highlands in 1895 with the first hydro-electric powered smelter opening in 1896 followed by two more, at Kinlochleven in 1909 and Lochaber in 1929. Unsuccessful attempts at bauxite extraction in Northern Ireland forced the company to acquire a controlling interest in Union des Bauxites of Southern France. This established source was supplemented by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup known as the Camanachd Cup (or less commonly the Scottish Cup) is the premier competition in the sport of shinty. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty. The tournament The tournament was first played in 1896 with Kingussie beating Glasgow Cowal 2–0 at Needlefield Park, Inverness. At present the tournament is contested by the eligible teams in North and South Division 1 (and from 2014, National Division One), together with the teams in the Premiership, who join the competition at the second round stage. There was formerly a Qualifying Cup. Traditionally, the trophy was competed for on a north–south basis with the best team from the North facing the best team from the South only in the final. In 1983 the open draw was introduced which resulted in the first, and until 2012, only all-South final, between Kyles and Inveraray. 1984 saw the first ever All-North final and first ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacTavish Cup
The MacTavish Cup is a knock-out cup competition in the sport of shinty. It is competed for by senior teams from the North of Scotland district. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty. The current holders are Newtonmore. The competition is currently sponsored by cottages.com. The final is habitually played at the Bught Park, Inverness. History The trophy is a rose bowl presented by Duncan MacTavish of Stratherrick in 1898 and the first competition was played that year and was won by Skye Camanachd. The final was televised for the first time in 2009 by BBC Alba. The 2009 winners were Newtonmore Camanachd, managed by Norman MacArthur. As of 2010, the opening rounds of the cup were to be played midweek, in order to reduce the backlog of fixtures that has regularly afflicted shinty. This caused major controversy and Skye Camanachd sent an official letter of complaint to the Camanachd Association. However, this decision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathnairn
Strathnairn (Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic: ''Srath Narann'') is an area of the Scottish Highlands approximately 8 miles southwest of Inverness, bordering the Monadhliath Mountains. The Strath's borders reach to the north where Clava cairn and the Culloden Battlefield, Battle of Culloden lie, following the River Nairn south through Daviot, Highland, Daviot, Farr, Strathnairn, Farr, Brin, Croachy, and finally ending near Dunmaglass, Scotland, Dunmaglass. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
