Caol
Caol (Gaelic: An Caol[1]) is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 1 1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and within the parish of Kilmallie.
Caol
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  Caol Location within the Lochaber area | |
| OS grid reference | NN108762 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FORT WILLIAM |
| Postcode district | PH33 |
| Dialling code | 01397 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The name "Caol" is from the Gaelic for "narrow", in this case the narrow water between Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil.
The Caledonian Canal passes by to the north-west of Caol, while the Great Glen Way long distance footpath passes through the village before following the canal towpath.
The village is largely residential, and has a school, Caol Primary School and St Columba's R.C Primary School[2]
The local shinty team are Kilmallie Shinty Club, who play at Canal Park in the west of Caol.
ReferencesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caol. |
- ^ "Place name database - Caol". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Schools: Caol Primary School". Highland Council. Retrieved 14 March 2016.