Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Knockfarrel |
Gaelic Name: | Cnoc Fhearghalaigh |
Static Image: | Abandoned croft near Knockfarrel.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Abandoned crofthouse near Knockfarrel |
Os Grid Reference: | NH510581 |
Map Type: | Ross and Cromarty |
Coordinates: | 57.5883°N -4.4926°W |
Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
Post Town: | Dingwall |
Postcode District: | IV15 9 |
Postcode Area: | IV |
Knockfarrel (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Fearghalaigh) is a village, 1 mile east of Strathpeffer, in Dingwall in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]
Knockfarrel or Knock Farrel, or indeed Knock Farril (stone fort) is a vitrified pictish Iron Age fort which lies on the knockfarrel hill, immediately to the north of the village,[2] and which it gave its name to the village. The walk up to the fort is a popular tourist attraction.
The village once had a large enough population to have its own shinty club which then amalgamated with Strathpeffer's to create Caberfeidh in 1886.[3]