Old photograph of a cottage by the Crossroads in Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic: A' Cheannmhor, a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay. The village dates from the 16th century. It and the neighbouring Castle were originally known as Balloch, from Gaelic bealach, meaning pass. The original village was sited on the north side of the river approximately two miles from its present site and was known as Inchadney. In 1540 Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy started the construction of Balloch castle on the opposite bank of the river and the entire village was moved to a prominent headland by the shores of Loch Tay, hence the name Kenmore, which translates from Scots Gaelic to big head. The village as it is seen today is a model village laid out by 3rd Earl of Breadalbane in 1760. Taymouth Castle, another Campbell creation, was built by John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane on the site of its late medieval predecessor, Balloch Castle. The Scottish Crannog Centre is an open air museum on the south of Loch Tay Road. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.
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