Islands · Scottish Highlands
Lorne
Lorne in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lorne is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lorne (or Lorn; Scottish Gaelic: Latharna) is an ancient province in the west of Scotland, which is now a district in the Argyll and Bute council area. The district gives its name to the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of forty such areas in Scotland, which have been defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development. The national scenic areas cover 15,726 ha, of which 10,088 ha are marine seascape, and includes the whole of the island of Lismore, along with neighbouring areas on the mainland such as Benderloch and Port Appin, and the Shuna Island. The region may have given its name to the traditional Scottish breakfast dish Lorne sausage.
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Background
History
In the Iron Age, the inhabitants of Lorn established a number of hillforts, of which the most substantial was Dun Ormidale, located at Gallanach, south of Oban. Whether or not they were Picts is unclear. It was long thought that, in the 6th century, Irish migrants crossed the straits of Moyle, invading Lorn and the coast to its south, as well as the islands between there and Moyle in Ulster, establishing the Gaelic kingdom of Dál Riata. However, recent scholarship has questioned this conclusion, citing a lack of evidence for any invasion, and suggesting instead that this area of the west coast of Scotland and the north east coast of Ireland, so close geographically and connected by the sea…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4167, -5.4667
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA34 5ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- www.obanwhisky.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6681413 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lorne, Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lorne?
- Lorne is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA34 5ED).
- Is Lorne free to visit?
- Yes, Lorne is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lorne?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA34 5ED. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.