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Shiel
Shiel is the name of: * Derek Shiel (1939–2017) painter and sculptor * Dylan Shiel (born 1993), footballer * George Knox Shiel (1825–1893), Democratic US congressman * Graham Shiel (born 1970), rugby coach * John Shiel (1917–2013), professional footballer * M. P. Shiel (1865–1947), British writer * Richard Lalor Shiel (1791–1871), Irish politician, writer and orator * Tim Shiel, musician See also: Ó Siadhail Places * Glen Shiel, Scotland * Loch Shiel, Scotland * River Shiel, Scotland * Shiel Bridge Shiel Bridge is a village on the south east shore of Loch Duich at the foot of Glen Shiel, in the Lochalsh area of the Scottish Highlands. It is in the council area of Highland. The village of Ratagan is south east of the village. The A87 road ..., Scotland * Shiel Hill, Dunedin See also * Shiels * '' The Works of M. P. Shiel'' * Kevin O'Shiel (1891–1970), politician {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loch Shiel
:''See Glen Shiel for the much smaller Loch Shiel in Lochalsh.'' Loch Shiel ( gd, Loch Seile) is a freshwater loch situated west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. At long it is the 4th longest loch in Scotland, and is the longest to have retained a natural outflow without any regulation of its water level, being 120 m (393 ft) deep. Its nature changes considerably along its length, being deep and enclosed by mountains in the north east and shallow surrounded by bog and rough pasture in the south west, from which end the 4 km River Shiel drains to the sea in Loch Moidart near Castle Tioram. The surrounding highlands are picturesque but relatively rarely climbed as none quite reaches the required for Munro status. A number of the hills are classified as Corbetts, including Beinn Resipol, Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain and Sgorr Craobh a' Chaorainn on the southern side of the loch; and Beinn Odhar Bheag on the northern side. The area is well woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |