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Ballinshoe Tower

Alternative names for Ballinshoe Tower

Ballinshoe Castle

Where is Ballinshoe Tower?

Ballinshoe Tower is in the parish of Kirriemuir and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 41709 53161

Lat / long: 56.6665740, -2.9526674

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OS Map for Ballinshoe Tower

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Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
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Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
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Directions to Ballinshoe Tower

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Weather at Ballinshoe Tower

7°C
max 8°C / min 6°C

22km/h WSW
1031mb
71%
20%
06:51 17:55

Few clouds
Weather observed at Angus at 14:28

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Ballinshoe Tower

Logie House

Kirriemuir Hill motte (possible)

Cossans Castle (site of)

Forfar Castle (site of)

Inshewan (site of)

Carse Gray

Inverquharity Castle

Quiech (site of)

Glamis Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Ballinshoe Tower

Kinalty cursus

Hill of Finavon rock art

Finavon rock art

Finavon fort

Airlie standing stone

Balkemback stone circle

Balkello standing stone

Craig Hill broch and fort

Milton cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ballinshoe Tower

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

Flemington Class III symbol stone

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

Benvie Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Ballinshoe Tower

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballinshoe Tower

Kinnettles Castle

hotel, barForfar

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen

Alyth Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barAlyth

Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)

hotel, restaurantMonifieth

Premier Inn Dundee North

hotel, restaurantDundee

Premier Inn Dundee East

hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry

Best Western Woodlands Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry

Premier Inn Dundee West

hotel, restaurantDundee

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantDundee

Duke's Corner

more food.... / more drink....