Acharacle is a village in Ardnamurchan, Lochaber, within the area of Argyll. It remains in the Highland Council area of Scotland. The name is made Àth Tharracail in Scottish Gaelic, and also suggests "Tarracal's ford". The Gaelic name is made up of 2 globe components: àth ("ford") as well as the personal name Tarracal. This personal name is cognate to the Scottish Gaelic Torcall as well as the English Torquil, which are originated from the Old Norse Þorketill. According to Moidart practice kept in mind in the 19th century, Torquil was the leader of a force of Norwegians who were gone after by Somerled, and also made a final stand at the waterfront below Acharacle Manse, where they were slaughtered. Acharacle pushes the western end of Loch Shiel and also its surrounding surroundings make it a holiday location for hillside climbers and also naturalists. It has, to name a few resources, a small primary school with about 60 students, a resort (The Loch Shiel Resort), a garage, a baker's shop, fish and chip store, cafe and a grocery store store/post workplace in addition to a medical professional's surgery. Acharacle is about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Dorlin Beach, where the ruins of Castle Tioram lie. The populace has to do with 300. It is linked to the communities of Mallaig on the west coast and also Fort William by a combined dual and single track roadway to the towns north as well as by roadway south as well as east and afterwards ferryboat at Ardgour to Ft William as well as Oban. It is one of the major centres for deer tracking on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. It sustains salmon and also trout angling in Loch Shiel (subject to neighborhood fishing legal rights) as well as sea fishing from Loch Sunart which neighbors. Sheep farming and also crofting are to be discovered in your area and recently a new distillery has been constructed close to the town. Shiel Buses service public transport to both Mallaig as well as Ft William.