Dornie
Village in Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland
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::summary Village in Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Scotland |
| official_name | Dornie |
| gaelic_name | An Dòrnaidh |
| population | 360 |
| population_ref | |
| static_image_name | Houses at Dornie - geograph.org.uk - 1708363.jpg |
| os_grid_reference | NG881261 |
| map_type | Ross and Cromarty |
| coordinates | |
| unitary_scotland | Highland |
| constituency_westminster | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| constituency_scottish_parliament | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch |
| post_town | Dornie |
| postcode_district | IV40 8 |
| postcode_area | IV |
| :: |
| country = Scotland | official_name = Dornie | scots_name = | gaelic_name = An Dòrnaidh | population = 360 | population_ref = | static_image_name = Houses at Dornie - geograph.org.uk - 1708363.jpg | os_grid_reference = NG881261 | map_type = Ross and Cromarty | coordinates = | unitary_scotland = Highland | lieutenancy_scotland = | constituency_westminster = Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | constituency_scottish_parliament = Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | post_town = Dornie | postcode_district = IV40 8 | postcode_area = IV | dial_code =
Dornie () is a small former fishing village in the Lochalsh district in western Ross-shire Highlands of Scotland (2006 census). It is near the meeting point of Loch Duich, Loch Alsh and Loch Long.
The A87, the main road to Skye, passes just outside the village. Before the construction of the bridge, the main road passed through the centre of the village and crossed Loch Long via a short ferry ride. Amongst bagpipers, the tune "Dornie Ferry" is a well-known strathspey.
Eilean Donan is a famous castle on a nearby island. The village itself runs alongside the water hosting a variety of village homes, one tiny shop, a hotel and two bars.
St Duthac's Catholic Church dates from 1860 and was designed by architect Joseph A. Hansom. It is in the Gothic style with a stone reredos of polished granite shafts and a demi-octagonal stone pulpit, an unusual feature in a Scottish church.
In 2022, two people were injured in Dornie during the Skye and Lochalsh attacks.
References
References
- "Archived copy".
- "Dornie".
- "Dornie". School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
- (21 February 2019). "DSA Building/Design Report: St Duthac's Church". [[Dictionary of Scottish Architects]].
- "Man charged with murder and attacks around Skye". BBC News.
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