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Moidart is a district in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland to the west of Fort William; the area is very remote and Loch Shiel cuts off the south-west boundary of the district. Lochaber (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Abar) refers to a large area of the central and western Scottish Highlands. ... Highland (a Ghaidhealtachd in Gaelic) is the name of the largest administrative region in Scotland. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... Fort William from Loch Linnhe Fort William is the largest town in the western Scottish Highlands (in the Highland unitary authority), and a major tourist centre. ... Loch Shiel is a 25km freshwater loch 120m deep situated 20km west of Fort William. ...


Moidart includes the townships of Dorlin, Mingarry, Kinlochmoidart and Glenuig. At Dorlin is located the ancient fortress of the MacDonalds, Castle Tioram. The Scottish Clan Donald (Motto: Scottish Gaelic: Air Muir s Air Tir, Latin: Per Mare Per Terras , both translate to the English language as By Sea and By Land ) is split into several branches: Macdonald of the Isles (now Macdonald of Sleat and the house of the High Chief, Macdonald... Castle Tioram (pronounced Chee-rum) is a ruined castle that sits on a tidal island in Loch Moidart, Scotland, south of Mallaig, 50 miles from Fort William. ...


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Moidart Smokehouse Locality (0 words)
The Moidart Smokehouse is housed in what is believed to be the oldest roofed building in West Moidart.
The rugged peninsula which includes Ardnamurchan and Moidart is one of Scotland's best-kept secrets, a beautiful and haunting land of mountain and sea, of remote communities and inland lochs.
The Moidart Smokehouse, Dalnabreac, Acharacle, Argyll, PH36 4JX
Moidart History Group (0 words)
This is a public forum and postings are welcome on just that subject - the history of people, places or events in the area of Moidart on the west coast of Scotland.
Moidart — Alan Jones, Sun Mar 25 06:48
Moidart and the MacDonalds — Sherri, Mon Mar 26 11:57
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