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PRONUNCIATION OF URQUHART CASTLE

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WHAT DOES URQUHART CASTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Urquhart Castle

Urquhart Castle

Urquhart Castle ( listen (help·info); Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal na Sròine) sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. The castle is on the A82 road, 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Inverness and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Drumnadrochit. The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. It was subsequently held as a royal castle, and was raided on several occasions by the MacDonald Earls of Ross. The castle was granted to the Clan Grant in 1509, though conflict with the MacDonalds continued. Despite a series of further raids the castle was strengthened, only to be largely abandoned by the middle of the 17th century. Urquhart was partially destroyed in 1692 to prevent its use by Jacobite forces, and subsequently decayed. In the 20th century it was placed in state care and opened to the public: it is now one of the most-visited castles in Scotland.

Definition of Urquhart Castle in the English dictionary

The definition of Urquhart Castle in the dictionary is a castle near Drumnadrochit in Highland, Scotland: situated on Loch Ness.

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Connecticut
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ducat
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mascot
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metasilicate
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muscat
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orthosilicate
ˌɔːθəʊˈsɪlɪkət
Prescott
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Urquhart
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URQUHART CASTLE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE URQUHART CASTLE

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Synonyms and antonyms of Urquhart Castle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

厄克特城堡
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Translator English - Spanish

Castillo de Urquhart
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Translator English - Hindi

Urquhart महल
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Translator English - Arabic

قلعة أوركهارت
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Castelo de Urquhart
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Translator English - Bengali

Urquhart কাসল
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Translator English - Malay

Istana Urquhart
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Translator English - Japanese

アーカート城
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Translator English - Korean

우르크 하트 성
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Istana Urquhart
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Translator English - Tamil

Urquhart கோட்டை
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उर्कवार्ट कॅसल
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Translator English - Turkish

Urquhart Kalesi
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Translator English - Italian

Castello di Urquhart
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Castelul Urquhart
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Urquhart Castle
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Translator English - Norwegian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URQUHART CASTLE»

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The Great Glen Way: Two Way Trail guide
Guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, a 117km (73 mile) National Trail that runs along the Great Glen between Fort William and Inverness, in either direction.
Paddy Dillon, 2011
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Urquhart Castle
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Urquhart Castle sits beside Loch Ness in Scotland along the A82 road, between Fort William and Inverness.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Antiquarian notes, papers regarding families and places in ...
Uickichonchar, Castle of (Urquhart Castle), Unthank, Parish and Parish Kirk of, ( called the Chapel of Duffus) Urchard, Adam, of Cromarty Urchard, John, of Cromarty ... Urquhart, Sir Adam, 1071 ... Urquhart, Adam, of Inchrory Urquhart, ...
Charles Fraser- Mackintosh, 1865
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Great Castles of Britain and Ireland
Uqu/wrt Gasfie Poised on the tip of a sandstone ridge jutting into Loch Ness, Britain's deepest freshwater loch, Urquhart Castle receives swarms of visitors hunting the famed monster. Yet, the hourglass-shaped castle was not built to seek the ...
Lise Hull, 2009
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Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450-1650
The tower house at Urquhart Castle The tower house built by Grant of Freuchie is a typical rectangular one with a vaulted cellar (I) below the ground-floor hall (2), a vaulted top floor (3), and two intermediate wooden floors in between creating ...
Stuart Reid, 2012
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The World's Most Mysterious Castles
These were turbulent times that saw the great Scots heroes Wallace and Bruce in the thick of many battles — and Urquhart Castle experienced its fair share of the action during this period. Andrew Moray led a surprise attack on Urquhart under ...
R. Lionel Fanthorpe, Patricia Fanthorpe, 2005
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Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology
The head-and-neck color photographs taken by Irish busker and surrealist Tony “ Doc” Shiels from Urquhart Castle on May 21, 1977, are probably double exposures or superimpositions. A surprisingly similar photo was taken in September ...
George M. Eberhart, 2002
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A History of the Clan MacLean from Its First Settlement at ...
He was placed in charge of Urquhart castle by Alastair Carrach in, or soon after, the year 1394; and also, about the same time, became lord paramount of the town of Inverness, with certain privileges, among which was the right of raising ...
J. P. MacLean, 2009
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Scotland For Dummies
... NATURE RESERVE Beauly Priory Highland Folk Museum GLENMORE FOREST PARK Commando Memorial Glenfinnan Monument John Cobb Cairn Ben Nevis Ski Center Ben Nevis Ski Center Dalwhinnie Distillery Urquhart Castle 15 mi ...
Barry Shelby, 2009
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Strongholds of the Picts: The Fortifications of Dark Age ...
Urquhart Castle is owned by Historic Scotland, and is fully open to the public. www.historic-scotland.gov.uk www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/drumnadrochit/ urquhart Museums National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh The museum contains ...
Angus Konstam, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URQUHART CASTLE»

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Google Maps reveals the quick way to get to the other end of Loch …
The tongue-in-cheek directions are the internet giants latest joke and show the journey between Fort Augustus and Urquhart Castle, which sit on Loch Ness in ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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17 best things to do in Scotland as a tourist
Spend a day at the hauntingly beautiful Loch Ness (yes, it's the one with the monster) and tour the ruins of Urquhart Castle when you leave. If you have extra ... «PennLive.com, Jun 15»
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Ten Scottish castles that have inspired Outlander
This castle sitting in the south east of the village Doune in Stirlingshire was a medieval ... On the banks of Loch Ness lie the ruins of Urquhart Castle, Historic ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
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Steve Bertrand & WGN present Scotland: History & Highlands with a …
On the loch banks, you will visit the ruins of Urquhart Castle, one of the largest castles in Scotland which fell into decay after 1689 and was blown up in 1692 to ... «WGN Radio, May 15»
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Has Google found the Loch Ness Monster?
Urquhart Castle (Photo: Google). A Street View Pegman dressed as Nessie can be used to explore the area. The 'Nessie' Pegman (Photo: Google). According to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Outlander: Eight Scottish locations featured in the hit drama
5) Urquhart Castle – The castle, on the banks of Loch Ness, was the location for several scenes in the series. Urquhart Castle. 6) The Royal Mile, Edinburgh ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Apr 15»
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Hunting Mythical Monsters 'At The Water's Edge'
I visited the highlands for the first time when I was 12, and Urquhart Castle is without question my favorite castle in the world ... it's ruined, and I love ruined ... «NPR, Mar 15»
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Is this final proof of the Loch Ness monster? Tourist's new video …
No trip to the Highlands would be complete without a tour of Urquhart Castle and ... walked down to go round the Castle and then take pictures by the loch-side. «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Edinburgh Castle has record-breaking winter of visitors
EDINBURGH castle is among several Historic Scotland sites to experience ... These include the Neolithic complex of Skara Brae, Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness, ... «Deadline News, Mar 15»
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Scotland weather: A82 closed near Urquhart Castle due to falling …
The A82 has been closed in both directions near Urquhart Castle on the banks of ... Urquhart Castle attracts around 300,000 tourists each year and is popular for ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jan 15»

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