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Appin - ancestral land of the Clan Stewart

Author Holiday West Highland |

The sun sets on Castle Stalker
The sun sets on Castle Stalker
The romantic and beautiful district of Appin lies between Loch Creran and Ballachulish on the A828 Connel Bridge to Ballachulish road. Bordered by mountains inland and seawards by Loch Linnhe it is steeped in history and is the ancestral land of Clan Stewart of Appin.

The Stewarts fought for Prince Charles Edward Stuart at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 where 92 clans- men were killed or wounded out of 300. The clan gravestone can be seen in the old parish churchyard. With its sheltered bays and idyllic scenery you’ll want to return again and again to Appin with its pretty historic villages. The lovely island of Lismore, only ten miles long, a stone’s throw from Port Appin and accessible by ferry from the pier and also from Oban, is well worth a visit.

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