IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Catacol, ISLE OF ARRAN, KA27 8HN
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Catacol, KA27 8HN by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Image Listing (43 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Hang-Gliding At Catacol
The hang-glider had started from high up on the north side of the village and made a safe landing on the beach while we watched from the MV Balmoral, well outside the square.
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg
Taken: 21 Sep 2017
0.01 miles
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View from Catacol
Looking along south along the A841 with Meall nan Damh on the horizon.
Image: © Andy Farrington
Taken: 27 Jul 2012
0.03 miles
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View across Catacol Bay towards Catacol
Image: © Leslie Barrie
Taken: 23 Nov 2013
0.03 miles
8
Old boat winch at Catacol
This would have been used to help haul fishing vessels up the beach - there is no harbour here in Catacol.
Image: © Gordon Brown
Taken: 23 Aug 2021
0.03 miles
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The Twelve Apostles, Catacol
This attractive row of whitewashed houses is known as The Twelve Apostles, though at one time it was known as Hungry Row as families were relocated here from remote crofts, and did not take to this form of living, finding it difficult to make a living hence the name. Most left to find more familiar surroundings and many of the houses in this row were empty. Now they look to be much cherished dwellings judging by the neatness of their appearance and of their well-tended gardens.
Image: © Rob Farrow
Taken: 7 Apr 2014
0.04 miles
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The Twelve Apostles
The main feature of Catacol is this row of cottages called the 'Twelve Apostles'. They were built to house those people cleared from the surrounding countryside, when much of the interior of the island was set aside for deer. The theory was these former farmers would turn to fishing, and with this in mind, each of the twelve cottages had a differently shaped first floor window. This would allow the woman of the house to signal by placing a candle in the window to her husband out while he was out fishing in the Firth of Clyde. The husband would know who was being signalled by the shape of the window. In reality, most of the dispossessed moved away to other parts of the island in protest against their eviction.
Image: © Andy Farrington
Taken: 27 Jul 2012
0.05 miles