Glencoe (Scotland)
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Glencoe Scottish Gaelic Gleann Comhann |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 41 ′ N , 5 ° 6 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | BALLACHULISH | ||
| ZIP code section | PH49 | ||
| prefix | 01855 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| British Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | ||
Glencoe ( Scottish Gaelic : Gleann Comhann ) is a village in the valley of the same name, Glen Coe , Scotland . The place is in the northwest of the valley ("Glen") at the mouth of the River Coe in the Loch Leven , an inlet of Loch Linnhe near Invercoe . Administratively, Glencoe is part of Lochaber , an area of the Highland Council Area . It belongs to the county of Argyll .
history
The place has only recently been referred to as Glencoe Village (some street signs have been adjusted) to distinguish it from the Glen Coe valley . The settlement near the valley is very close to the spot where the Glencoe massacre took place in the 1690s . At that time, all members of the MacDonalds and Hendersons clans were to be ordered by King William III. be killed under the leadership of Robert Campbell of Glenlyon .
The village is not within the valley, but on an area called Carnoch. Linguistically, the place belongs to Gaelic, which is why the locals call the village A'Chàrnaich, which means "Square of the Cairns ". As early as 1850, the settlement at the mouth of the Coe River was known as Glencoe. Originally it was founded on the north bank of the Coe, but today the place can be found on the south bank near the bridge over the river. Glencoe also has a church, St Mary's Church, and a small museum. The place is dominated by the striking summit of the Pap of Glencoe .
The place is known for its skiing and hiking opportunities and the neighboring valley with its painful history and the high ridges of the Aonach Eagach . Inside the village there is a memorial that commemorates the Glencoe massacre.
Web links
- Glencoe Village on undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
- History of the Glencoe Valley ( Memento of April 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) on glencoescotland.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ↑ St Mary's Church or Glencoe & North Lorn Folk Museum at undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
- ↑ Glencoe Monument ( Memento April 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) on glencoescotland.com