Torrisdale
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Torrisdale is a small village on the eastern coast of the Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland
. The village is along Torrisdale Bay
, an inlet of the Kilbrannan Sound
. It is the location of Torrisdale Castle
, a 19th-century castle
that is now a tourist destination
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The village is along Torrisdale Bay
Torrisdale Bay
Torrisdale Bay is a coastal embayment along the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula within Kilbrannan Sound in Scotland. The shoreline of the bay consists partially of a shingle beach. Nearby is located Torrisdale Castle. The villages of Torrisdale and Bridgend lie along Torrisdale Bay with...
, an inlet of the Kilbrannan Sound
Kilbrannan Sound
Kilbrannan Sound is a marine water body that separates the Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland from the island of Arran. Kilbrannan Sound is the western arm of the Firth of Clyde.-References:...
. It is the location of Torrisdale Castle
Torrisdale Castle
Torrisdale Castle is a historic mansion residence, overlooking Torrisdale Bay, south of Carradale, Kintyre, Scotland. The castle is situated at the edge of the village of Torrisdale.-History:...
, a 19th-century castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
that is now a tourist destination
Tourist destination
A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some "tourist traps."...
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