Horne Coupar

Horne Coupar is a village in Sutherland, Scotland. It lies on the Watten River near the mouth of Beinn Alligin. In 2011 its population was 517. The village is situated at the foot of Meikle Kanarach. The A816 road runs through it. Its name means ‘horns of the cove’. The Gaelic name for it is Cam = ring and Bheag = bay, which can be interpreted as ‘a cove formed by two bays’.

The village was founded in the early 19th century by Sir James Horne of Caithness, whose father had been a customs officer at Thurso. The building of the A816 road through the area brought with it an influx of people looking for work.

Horne Coupar, also known as Horne Craw, is a village in Sutherland, Scotland. It lies on the Watten River near the mouth of Beinn Alligin. In 2011 its population was 517.

Horne Coupar, also known as Horne Craw, is a village in Sutherland, Scotland. It lies on the Watten River near the mouth of Beinn Alligin. In 2011 its population was 517.

The name “Horne Coupar” means “Horne’s cauldron”. This refers to an ancient cauldron found within the loch at Fingal’s Green Loch which has been dated from around 1500 BC

The village is situated at the foot of Meikle Kanarach. The A816 road runs through it.

The village is situated at the foot of Meikle Kanarach. The A816 road runs through it.

The village was known as Harde Coupar in the early 19th century and Hone Coupar from about 1800 onwards, although some people still use both names today.

Its name means ‘horns of the cove’. The Gaelic name for it is Cam = ring and Bheag = bay, which can be interpreted as ‘a cove formed by two bays’.

Its name means ‘horns of the cove’. The Gaelic name for it is Cam = ring and Bheag = bay, which can be interpreted as ‘a cove formed by two bays’.

The name also refers to a bay indenting the coast at this point; this may be where some of its original features were formed.

The village has an attractive loch called Fingal’s Green Loch which was created from part of a former clay pit in the late eighteenth century by James Macdonald of Achintore.

The village has an attractive loch called Fingal’s Green Loch which was created from part of a former clay pit in the late eighteenth century by James Macdonald of Achintore.

The loch is situated just off the A9 at the east end of Horne Coupar, near to where it crosses over into Dufftown. It has been stocked with trout and is also used as a fishing spot.

The inhabitants are called Caithnessers

The inhabitants of the area are known as Caithnessers, and the name ‘Caithness’ is derived from the Gaelic word ‘Cath an t-Sionnach’. This means ‘the land of the fox’.

The village has an attractive loch called Fingal’s Green Loch which was created from part of a former clay pit in the late eighteenth century by James Macdonald of Achintore. The loch is situated just off the A9 at the east end of Horne Coupar, near to where it crosses over into Dufftown. It has been stocked with trout and is also used as a fishing spot.

Conclusion

The village has an attractive loch called Fingal’s Green Loch which was created from part of a former clay pit in the late eighteenth century by James Macdonald of Achintore.