Allanfearn

Allanfearn

Allanfearn

Human settlement in Scotland

Allanfearn[1] (/ˌælənˈfɜːrn/, Scottish Gaelic: An t-Àilean Feàrna) is a small settlement, it lies 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, within the Scottish council area of Highland.[2]

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Agriculture and tourism

The village is located beside the Moray Firth with most of the fields now being used for hay making or grazing for cattle. The hamlet of Alturlie Point was once a fishing village with nine cottages which would have been the former homes of the salmon fishermen.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    Microsoft; Nokia (27 February 2017). "Allanfearn" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. [2]
    M., Munro, David (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. p. 19. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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