Dornie Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Dornie
Gaelic Name:An Dòrnaidh
Population:360
Population Ref:[1]
Static Image Name:Houses at Dornie - geograph.org.uk - 1708363.jpg
Os Grid Reference:NG881261
Map Type:Ross and Cromarty
Coordinates:57.2763°N -5.5156°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Constituency Westminster:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
Post Town:Dornie
Postcode District:IV40 8
Postcode Area:IV

Dornie (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: An Dòrnaidh)[2] 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.[3]

In 2022, two people were injured in Dornie during the Skye and Lochalsh attacks.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . www.highland.gov.uk . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050918004904/http://www.highland.gov.uk/plintra/iandr/cen/sz/dornie.htm . 18 September 2005 . dead.
  2. Web site: Dornie . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 17 June 2018.
  3. Web site: DSA Building/Design Report: St Duthac's Church . 21 February 2019 . . 14 August 2020.
  4. News: Man charged with murder and attacks around Skye . BBC News . 11 August 2022.