Dalrigh

Dalrigh
River Fillan at Dalrigh
Dalrigh is located in Stirling
Dalrigh
Dalrigh
Location within the Stirling council area
OS grid referenceNN342291
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCrianlarich
Postcode districtFK20
Dialling code01838
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Dalrigh is a hamlet in Scotland near Tyndrum. The name means "The King's Field" in Scottish Gaelic.

The origin of the name stems specifically from the Battle of Dalrigh which was fought there in 1306, when King Robert I of Scotland (Bruce) was defeated by the Clan MacDougall.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Varley, Martin (2009). Discover Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. Edinburgh: Birlinn. p. 96. ISBN 9781841588353.
  2. ↑ Keay, John; Keay, Julia (1994). Collins encyclopaedia of Scotland. London: Harper Collins. p. 652. ISBN 0002550822.