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Pairc nan Laoch
Pairc nan Laoch in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Pairc nan Laoch 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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Pairc nan Laoch is a shinty stadium in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is home to Skye Camanachd.
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Background
History
Skye Camanachd originally played at Home Farm in the village of Portree and then moved to the King George V Park in the centre of the village where they attracted large crowds. They also used a park at Skeabost from time to time when the King George V was unavailable. The King George V surface was unfortunately of a poor standard and therefore from the mid-1990s, efforts were made to secure a dedicated shinty stadium in the village. This resulted in the construction of Pairc nan Laoch (Scots Gaelic for "Field of Heroes") on land to the west of the town. Despite being created out of rocky and boggy moorland and only being played on first in 1998, the park is now considered to be one of the…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4125, -6.2134
- Address
- Portree, Skye, Highland, Scotland
- Established
- 1998
Sources
- wikidata: Q7125130 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pairc nan Laoch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pairc nan Laoch?
- Pairc nan Laoch is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Pairc nan Laoch built?
- Built or established in 1998.
- Who owns Pairc nan Laoch?
- Pairc nan Laoch is owned by Skye Camanachd.