Auchtubh is a hamlet in the
Stirling council area of
Scotland, less than to the east of the village of
Balquhidder
Balquhidder (; gd, Both Chuidir or ) is a small village in Perthshire located north-west of Callander. It is administered by the Stirling council area of Scotland and is overlooked by the dramatic mountain terrain of the 'Braes of Balquhidde ...
. 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.
At Auchtubh there is a
floodplain which when flooded after heavy rain, is known as "Loch Occasional".
Information about the area around Callander on www.incallander.com
References
External links
Canmore - Auchtubh, Macgregor Murray Mausoleum site recordCanmore - Auchtubh, 7 Auchtoo site record
Hamlets in Stirling (council area)
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