Acharacle is a town in Ardnamurchan, Lochaber, within the region of Argyll. It is in the Highland Council location of Scotland. The place name is provided Àth Tharracail in Scottish Gaelic, and suggests "Tarracal's ford". The Gaelic name is composed of two globe aspects: àth ("ford") as well as the personal name Tarracal. This personal name is cognate to the Scottish Gaelic Torcall and the English Torquil, which are originated from the Old Norse Þorketill. According to Moidart tradition kept in mind in the 19th century, Torquil was the leader of a force of Norwegians who were pursued by Somerled, as well as made a final stand at the waterfront below Acharacle Manse, where they were slain. Acharacle pushes the western end of Loch Shiel and also its surrounding landscapes make it a holiday destination for hillside climbers as well as conservationists. It has, among other resources, a tiny primary school with about 60 pupils, a resort (The Loch Shiel Hotel), a garage, a baker's shop, fish as well as chip shop, cafe and also a grocery store/post workplace along with a medical professional's surgery. Acharacle has to do with 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) from the Dorlin Beach, where the ruins of Castle Tioram lie. The population is about 300. It is linked to the communities of Mallaig on the west shore and also Ft William by a combined double and also single track road to the villages north as well as by road southern as well as east and afterwards ferryboat at Ardgour to Ft William as well as Oban. It is among the primary centres for deer stalking on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. It sustains salmon and also trout fishing in Loch Shiel (based on regional fishing legal rights) and also sea fishing from Loch Sunart which is nearby. Lamb farming and also crofting are to be found in your area as well as just recently a new distillery has actually been built near to the village. Shiel Buses service public transportation to both Mallaig and also Ft William.