Battlefields & battle sites · Scottish Highlands
Culrain
Also known as: Cùil Rathain
Culrain in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Culrain · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Culrain 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
Culrain (Cul Raoin) is a small village in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. In 1650, the Battle of Carbisdale took place just outside the village.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was defeated here at the Battle of Carbisdale, in 1650 in what proved to be the beginning of his end. Although Carbisdale is the name of the nearest farm to the site of the battle, Culrain is the nearest village. The Munro of Culrain family held the estate of Culrain in the 17th-century and it was apparently named after Coleraine in Ireland which the family's progenitor, George Munro, 1st of Newmore, had been governor during the Irish Confederate Wars. The estate later passed from the Munro of Culrain family to the Munro of Novar family. The initial evictions were entrusted to three men: James Stewart who was a sheriff-officer along with William Munro…
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- Coordinates
- 57.9192, -4.4064
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV24 3DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Culrain — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.foundationscotland.org.uk
Sources
Other places nearby
Culrain railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.1 km
Shin Railway Viaduct
Historic bridges · 0.6 km
Invershin
Castles · 0.7 km
Invershin Bunkhouse
Hostels · 0.7 km
Carbisdale Castle
Castles · 0.7 km
Kyle of Sutherland
Historic bridges · 0.8 km
Invershin railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.8 km
Kyle of Sutherland
Lakes · 1.0 km
Invershin
Villages · 1.3 km
Invershin Castle
Castles · 1.6 km
River Shin
Forests & woodlands · 1.9 km
River Oykel
Mountains & hills · 2.0 km
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Culrain railway station
Culrain railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Invershin Bunkhouse
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Carbisdale Castle
Carbisdale Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Culrain?
- Culrain is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV24 3DW).
- What is Culrain?
- Culrain in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Culrain?
- The nearest railway station is Culrain, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV24 3DW.
- Is Culrain free to visit?
- Yes, Culrain is free to enter.
- How do I get to Culrain?
- The nearest railway station is Culrain, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV24 3DW.