Invergarry

Invergarry (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Garadh) is a village in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Great Glen, near where the River Garry flows into Loch Oich.[1]

Invergarry

Invergarry Castle
Invergarry
Location within the Lochaber area
Population438 
OS grid referenceNH302010
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townInvergarry
Postcode districtPH35 4
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Cottages in Invergarry

Geography

Near the centre of the village is the junction between the A82 road (from Inverness to Fort William) and the A87 road which branches off to the west towards Skye. The ruined Invergarry Castle is situated near the village on Creagan an Fhithich (the Raven's Rock), overlooking Loch Oich. As well as playing host to the local shinty club, Glengarry Shinty Club, it is the home town of shinty legend, James Clark.

School

It has a Primary School with a roll of 33.

References

  1. "Invergarry". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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