Knockfarrel Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: G.E. Mitton. Black's Guide to Scotland. 7 June 2019. 1925. Рипол Классик. 978-5-88070-219-0. 427.
  2. Book: Alexander Mackenzie. Alexander Macgregor. Alexander Macbain. The Celtic Magazine. 7 June 2019. 1877. A. and W. Mackenzie. 54.
  3. Web site: Caberfeidh Shinty Club 125th Anniversary Celebrations. 12 August 2011. Shinty.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328142327/http://www.shinty.com/news/caberfeidh-shinty-club-125th-anniversary-celebrations/ . 28 March 2012 . dead.