Auchtubh is a hamlet in the Stirling council area of Scotland, less than 1 mile (2 kilometres) to the east of the village of Balquhidder. Auchtubh consisted of Croft's numbered 1 to 9 which were worked by Crofters raising sheep and cattle. The crofters helped each other with harvesting and other work. The last worked Croft was number 8 Auchtubh next to Coshnachie The crofter was Chrissie MacCrae who had sheep cows hens and geese. Chrissie had the Croft until her death in 1989.

Auchtubh
Looking north across the floodplain of the River Balvag to Auchtubh.
Auchtubh Location within the Stirling council area
OS grid reference	NN554206
Civil parish	Balquhidder
Council area	Stirling
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LOCHEARNHEAD
Postcode district	FK19
Dialling code	01567
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Stirling
Scottish Parliament	Stirling
List of places UK Scotland 56.356°N 04.339°W / 56.356; -04.339

At Auchtubh there is a floodplain which when flooded after heavy rain, is known as "Loch Occasional".[1][2]

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