Dalrigh

Not to be confused with Dalry (disambiguation).
Dalrigh
Scottish Gaelic: Dail Rìgh

River Fillan at Dalrigh
Dalrigh
 Dalrigh shown within the Stirling council area
OS grid referenceNN342291
Civil parishKillin
Council areaStirling
Lieutenancy areaStirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Crianlarich
Postcode district FK20
Dialling code 01838
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentStirling
Scottish ParliamentStirling
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 56°15′12″N 4°24′42″W / 56.2532°N 4.4116°W / 56.2532; -4.4116

Dalrigh is a hamlet in Scotland near Tyndrum. The name means "The King's Field" in Scottish Gaelic.

The origin of the name stems specifically from the Battle of Dalrigh which was fought there in 1306, when King Robert I of Scotland (Bruce) was defeated by the Clan MacDougall.

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