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Appin Murder Monument

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Appin Murder Monument

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  • Location: Ballachulish, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    February 14, 2024

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    The monument marks the place in which the Appin murderer was hanged. The Appin Murder was the assassination of Colin Roy Campbell, the Clan Campbell tacksman of Glenure, on 14 May 1752 near Appin (which is just down the road from Ballachulish). The murder occurred in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and led to the execution of James Stewart of the Glens, often characterized as a notorious miscarriage of justice. The murder inspired events in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novel Kidnapped and its sequel Catriona.
    You can read more about the murder on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appin_Murder#:~:text=The%20Appin%20Murder%20%28Scottish%20Gaelic%3A%20Murt%20na%20h-Apainn%29,1752%20near%20Appin%20in%20the%20west%20of%20Scotland.

    April 27, 2026

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    Very beautiful place and very good for hiking or walking
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    View from Ballachulish Bridge – Beinn a' Bheithir Bealach loop from An Dunan

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 80 m

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    Location: Ballachulish, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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