Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Dalelia
Dalelia in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dalelia 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
Dalelia or Dalilea (from Scottish Gaelic: Dàil Eileadh [t̪aːl ˈeləɣ]) is hamlet on the north shore of Loch Shiel in Acharacle district of Argyll, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kinlochmoidart is to the north. The alternate Gaelic name "Dàil an Leigh" has been suggested but this is believed to be a folk etymology for Dàil Eileadh.
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Background
History
Dalelia is most famous as the birthplace of Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair, who along with Sorley MacLean remains one of the two most important figures in the history of Scottish Gaelic literature. The Clanranald Bard, as he has since been dubbed by Hamish Henderson, is also notable for having been chosen, due to his "skill in the Highland Language", to teach Scottish Gaelic to Prince Charles Edward Stuart during the Jacobite rising of 1745. When the Bard was born at Dalilea in about 1700, his father, Maighstir Alasdair MacDhòmhnaill (Rev. Dr. Alexander MacDonald, 1st of Dalilea), was the Non-Juring Episcopalian Rector of Kilchoan and held the tack of Dalelia. After his death c.1724,…
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- Coordinates
- 56.7610, -5.7041
Sources
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Dalelia
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dalelia?
- Dalelia is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Dalelia?
- Dalelia in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dalelia?
- Its coordinates are 56.7610°, -5.7041°.
- Is Dalelia free to visit?
- Yes, Dalelia is free to enter.