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Loch Earn Castle

Neish Island on Loch Earn was the site of a castle belonging to the Neish family.

It was occupied between the mid-13th and mid-15th centuries then occasionally until 1622.

The castle may have been built on a crannog.

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Alternative names for Loch Earn Castle

Ester Isle of Loch Ern; Isle of Morell; Neish Island; Neish's Isle

Surnames associated with Loch Earn Castle

MacNeish

Neish

Where is Loch Earn Castle?

Loch Earn Castle is in the parish of Comrie and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference:NN 6905 2422

Lat / long:56.392090,-4.122806

OS Map for Loch Earn Castle

Crieff, Comrie & Glen Artney (Strathearn & Auchterarder)
OS Explorer map OL47

Directions to Loch Earn Castle

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Weather at Loch Earn Castle

1°C
max 1°C / min 1°C

2km/h SSE
1011mb
82%
96%
08:25 15:45

Snow
Weather observed at Comrie at 12:40

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Loch Earn Castle

Ancient sites near Loch Earn Castle

Neish Island (possible) crannog

0.0km away

Dundurn fort

2.1km away

Wester Tullybannocher stone circle and rock art

6.7km away

Craggish cursus

8.0km away

Tom na Chessaig stone circle

8.3km away

Tullichettle cursus

9.0km away

West Cowden Farm standing stone and rock art

9.1km away

Balmuick stone circle

9.3km away

Dalginross stone circle

9.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Loch Earn Castle

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

21.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

21.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

23.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

23.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

27.4km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

36.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

37.8km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

39.3km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

41.2km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Loch Earn Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

73.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

85.7km away

Borland silver chain

86.2km away

Haddington silver chain

96.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

101.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

104.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.4km away

Torvean silver chain

119.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

126.2km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Loch Earn Castle

Drummond Hotel

hotel, pubSt Fillans

0.4km away

Torlum Café, Auchingarrich

caféComrie

10.7km away

Mhor 84 Motel

hotel, restaurantBalquhidder

13.2km away

The Courie Inn

hotel, pubKillin

14.6km away

Inn At Strathyre

hotel, restaurant, pubStrathyre

14.8km away

Famous Grouse Experience

restaurant, café, barCrieff

16.5km away

Knock Castle Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barCrieff

17.1km away

Poppies Hotel and Restaurant

hotel, restaurant, barCallander

17.2km away

Dreadnought Hotel

hotel, barCallander

17.4km away

Mhor Bread

caféCallendar