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Cannich (
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: ''Canaich'') is a village at the southern end of Strathglass
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, in the Highlands
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of Scotland
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, about west of the city of Inverness
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. It is at the furthest point of the A831 that loops around the Aird from Beauly
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to Drumnadrochit
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.
It is home to Strathglass Shinty Club
Strathglass Shinty Club or "Comunn Camanachd Straghlais" in Scottish Gaelic is a shinty club from Cannich, Inverness-shire. The club was founded in 1879, and played a major role in the development of the rules of the sport. The first team plays ...
, one of the oldest organised shinty
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clubs in the world.
There is a camping and caravan park, a river-side chalet park, a well stocked village store & post office, a public house and many B & B's or self catering accommodation options to choose from.
There are many opportunities for hill mountain and glen walking in the local area, and for other outdoor activities, including fishing, cycling and canoeing. The surrounding area is very remote and unspoilt, and has limited facilities.
Cannich is at the confluence
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of two rivers, the River Cannich and the River Affric
Glen Affric () is a glen south-west of the village of Cannich in the Highland region of Scotland, some west of Loch Ness. The River Affric runs along its length, passing through Loch Affric and Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin. A minor public road reac ...
, which combine on the east side of the village to become the River Glass.
History
The game ofshinty
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 ...
and the Strathglass club owe much to Captain Chisholm. He chaired a meeting in the Glen Affric Hotel, Cannich, on 27 January 1880, at which he was elected the first Chief. Duncan Chisholm, Raonabhraid, was voted in as secretary and treasurer, and 10 Chieftains representing each of the districts in the Strath were also elected. The club's first honorary president was The Chisholm, Erchless Castle
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still survives on the edge of the shinty club site.
At the end of May 2023, a huge wildfire burned of land near the village in what may be the largest wildfire ever recorded in the UK.
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