Dochgarroch
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 The Dochgarroch Lock along the Caledonian Canal with its lower gates open. The upper gates leading to Loch Dochfour are closed. | |
Dochgarroch Location within the Inverness area | |
| OS grid reference | NH619407 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode district | IV3 8 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Dochgarroch (Scottish Gaelic: Dabhach Gairbheach) is a settlement that lies at the start of the Caledonian Canal, at the head of Loch Ness in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.1
Historically Dochgarroch was the home of the Macleans of the North, a sept of Clan Chattan2
References
References
- "Dochgarroch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- https://clanchattan.org.uk/clan-country/clan-maclean/