Ardchattan and Muckairn is a
civil parish within
Argyll and Bute in Scotland. It lies north of
Oban
Oban ( ; ' in Scottish Gaelic meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, th ...
, bordering
Loch Etive and includes
Glen Ure,
Glen Creran,
Barcaldine,
Benderloch
Benderloch ( gd, Meadarloch, ) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The name is derived from ''Beinn eadar dà loch'', meaning "mountain between two lochs".
Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan, Argyll, Sc ...
,
Connel
Connel ( Gaelic: ''A' Choingheal'') is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.
The most noticeable feature in the village is Conne ...
,
Bonawe and
Glen Etive. At the 2001 census, Ardchattan and Muckairn had a population of 2,443, between them. Its name derives from the 6th-century Irish monk
Saint Cathan, combined with the Goidelic element ''ard-'', or "heights".
In the past Ardchattan has been co-joined with its neighbouring parish of Muckairn, on the other side of
Loch Etive.
Its most famous landmark is
Ardchattan Priory, founded as a
Valliscaulian priory around the year 1230. The priory's ruins and surrounding gardens are now open to the public.
See also
*
Prior of Ardchattan
Footnotes
External links
Priory RuinsPriory Artifacts– Article in the
Catholic Encyclopedia
Geography of Argyll and Bute
Civil parishes of Scotland
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