Only a short walk through the woodlands, there is an impressive obelisk and a very nice view over Loch Alsh. Just before the monument, there is a little trail that …

Andrew Topping

March 9, 2023

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Donald Murchison’s monument is a stone obelisk that stands on a rocky headland overlooking Loch Alsh, near Kyle of Lochalsh. It was erected in 1861 by his great-grand-nephew Sir Roderick Murchison, a famous geologist and explorer. The monument commemorates Donald Murchison’s loyalty and bravery as a Jacobite factor and commander.

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Location: Lochalsh, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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