Dornie (Scots Gaelic: An Dòrnaidh )[1] is a smaw umwhile fishin veelage in the Kintail destrict in wastren Ross-shire Hielands o Scotland, wi a population o 360 (2006 census [1]). It is near the meetin point o Loch Duich, Loch Alsh an Loch Long.

Dornie
Dornie is located in Highland
Dornie
Dornie
Location within the Hieland cooncil aurie
Population360 
OS grid referenceNG881261
Cooncil area
KintraScotland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounDornie
Postcode destrictIV40 8
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57°16′35″N 5°30′56″W / 57.27633°N 5.51565°W / 57.27633; -5.51565Coordinates: 57°16′35″N 5°30′56″W / 57.27633°N 5.51565°W / 57.27633; -5.51565

The A87, the main road tae Skye, passes juist ootside the veelage. Afore the construction o the brig, the main road passed throu the centre o the veelage an crossed Loch Long via a short ferry ride. Amongst bagpipers, the tune Dornie Ferry is weel kent strathspey.

Eilean Donan is a famous castle on a nearbi island. The veelage itsel runs alangside the watter hostin a variety o veelage hames, ane tiny shop, a hotel an twa bars. Dornie is the main stay o Kinlochshiel Shinty Club an aw.

St Duthac's Catholic Church dates fae 1860 an wis designt bi architect Joseph A Hansom. It's in the Gothic style wi a stane reredos o polisht granite shafts an a demi-octagonal stane pulpit, an unusual feature in a Scots church.[2]

References eedit

  1. Microsoft; Nokia (27 Februar 2017). "Dornie" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 Februar 2017. Cite has empty unkent parameter: |last-author-amp= (help)
  2. http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=207249