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Urquhart Castle

British  
/ ˈɜːkət /

noun

  1. a castle near Drumnadrochit in Highland, Scotland: situated on Loch Ness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They carried out raids in mainland Scotland and places they attacked included Urquhart Castle on the shores of Loch Ness.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

The Woodland Trust said Nessie spotters might be disappointed to learn debris from Urquhart Bay Wood, near Drumnadrochit and the famous Urquhart Castle, was a likely cause of at least one of the recent sightings.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2014

They pop up regularly at places such as Urquhart Castle on the shores of Loch Ness and Culloden Battlefield.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2013

Having Urquhart Castle in the background is a nice touch.

From Scientific American • Jul. 10, 2013

MacNab was, so he said, about to photo Urquhart Castle when he noticed a disturbance in the water.

From Scientific American • Jul. 10, 2013

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