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Clachaig; (Scottish Gaelic: Clachaig) is a small settlement, on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1][2] It is located on the B836 road between the Holy Loch and Loch Striven, the hamlet is just over a mile long.[3] Clachaig is a Gaelic word meaning 'stone place'.[4]

Clachaig Scottish Gaelic: Clachaig
Clachaig Village
Clachaig Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NS 12100 81400
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode district	PA23
Dialling code	01369
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
List of places UK Scotland 55.988661°N 5.0138990°W / 55.988661; -5.0138990

The Hamlet consists of twenty-two houses and was built for accommodation for the workers of the powder mill. The mill manufactured gunpowder.[5]

The river at the bottom of the glen is the Blackcraig Burn that joins the Little Eachaig River, then joining the River Eachaig and flowing into the Holy Loch.

Gallery

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  Blackcraig Burn, Clachaig.

References

External links

• Map sources for Clachaig

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