Other places · Scottish Highlands
Bohuntine
Also known as: Both Fhionntainn
In or near Spean Bridge.
Bohuntine in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
David Medcalf — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Roy Bridge · 1.7 km
About
Bohuntine 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
Bohuntine (Scottish Gaelic: Both Fhionndain) is a settlement located close to Roybridge, in Lochaber, within the Scottish Highlands, and is in the Highland Council area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first tacksman of Bohuntine, Iain Dubh MacDhòmhnaill, was born illegitimately during the early 16th-century to Ranald, the 7th Chief of Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, and a weaver woman from Clan Cameron whose name does not survive. Her father, however, was Lachuinn Mòr Mac a' Bhàird ("Big Lachuinn, son of the Poet"). For this reason, Iain Dubh's descendants were referred to as Sliochd an Taighe ("The Family of the Household") and as Sliochd na Ban-fhigich ("The Family of the Weaver-Woman"). After they fought for Prince Charles Edward Stuart during the Jacobite rising of 1745, the two sons of the Tacksman were sold into indentured servitude in the Carolinas as punishment for having taken…
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- Coordinates
- 56.9000, -4.8200
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH31 4AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Roy Bridge — 1.7 km
Sources
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Hostels · 2.1 km
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Villages · 2.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bohuntine?
- Bohuntine is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH31 4AN).
- What is Bohuntine?
- Bohuntine in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bohuntine?
- The nearest railway station is Roy Bridge, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH31 4AN.
- How do I get to Bohuntine?
- The nearest railway station is Roy Bridge, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH31 4AN.