Cairnbaan
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Cairnbaan (Scottish Gaelic: An Càrn Bàn) is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland.
Cairnbaan is about half way between the two ends of the canal, where lie respectively the settlements of Ardrishaig and Crinan. The name, from Scottish Gaelic, literally means "white hill". On the hill itself there are cup and ring marks dating back to the Iron Age.[1]
The village has a hotel, built in the 18th century, which has featured in the television series The Tales of Para Handy, based on the novels of Neil Munro.
[edit] References
- ^ Stan Beckensall (2009), Prehistoric Rock Art in Britain, Stroud, Amberley Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84868-626-7
Coordinates: 56°03′N 5°28′W / 56.05°N 5.467°W
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