Brig o' Turk

Brig o' Turk from Glen Finglass Forest

Brig o' Turk or (Àird Cheannchnocain in Gaelic) is a small community in the Trossachs, a range of hills in Stirling, Scotland. Its name is derived from the Gaelic Tuirc meaning wild boar.

Features

Brig o' Turk features a village hall (which hosts many craft fairs, dances and other events), a small primary school (trossachs Primary) serving the village and the surrounding areas, a small post office (located in someone's house) and a pub-restaurant, called The Byre Inn, which is made to look like the cow barn attached to the large neighbouring house, Dundarroch.

Ruskin

In the mid nineteenth century the village was the location of a famous Victorian love triangle involving John Ruskin, his wife Effie Gray, and protege John Everett Millais.

Community

There are a number of community groups based in the area such as the Trossachs Welfare association, Trossachs Community Council and Trossachs Community Trust.

External links

• Map sources for Brig o' Turk
• Brig o' Turk on "Destination Loch Lomond"
• Brig o' Turk on "Trossachs" website