Caol (
Gaelic: ''An Caol''
) is a village near
Fort William, in the
Highland
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council area of
Scotland
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. It is about north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of
Loch Linnhe, and within the parish of
Kilmallie.
The name "Caol" is from the Gaelic for "narrow", in this case the narrow water between
Loch Linnhe and
Loch Eil.
The
Caledonian Canal
The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford.
Route
The canal r ...
passes by to the north-west of Caol, while the
Great Glen Way long distance footpath passes through the village before following the canal towpath.
The village is largely residential, and has three primary schools, Caol Primary School, St Columba's R.C Primary School and Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
The local shinty team is
Kilmallie Shinty Club
Kilmallie Shinty Club is a shinty team from Caol, Fort William, Scotland. The club most recently achieved prominence in the all-Fort William Camanachd Cup Final in 2005.
History
The club was founded in 1929 and is named after the parish of ...
, who play at Canal Park in the west of Caol.
References
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Populated places in Lochaber
Populated coastal places in Scotland