The Eilan
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The Eilan, also known as "Eilean Bheannchair", in Scots Gaelic, is a shinty
stadium in the town of Newtonmore
, Scotland
. It is the home of Newtonmore Camanachd and has been a shinty venue since at least 1877.
on the outskirts of Newtonmore
. It takes its name from Eilean Bheannchair which sits in the confluence.
The ground was redeveloped in 1993http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_photograph.jsp?item_id=142182 and has hosted several junior finals, including the 2010 Sutherland Cup final. The club has still to be granted the Camanachd Cup
Final.
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
stadium in the town of Newtonmore
Newtonmore
Newtonmore is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of about 1000. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is the home of Newtonmore Camanachd and has been a shinty venue since at least 1877.
Location
The park is situated near a confluence between the River Calder and the River SpeyRiver Spey
The River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest-flowing river in Scotland...
on the outskirts of Newtonmore
Newtonmore
Newtonmore is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of about 1000. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland...
. It takes its name from Eilean Bheannchair which sits in the confluence.
History
Shinty is recorded as being first played at the Eilan in 1877.http://www.newtonmore.com/want-to-know-more/history.htmlThe ground was redeveloped in 1993http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_photograph.jsp?item_id=142182 and has hosted several junior finals, including the 2010 Sutherland Cup final. The club has still to be granted the Camanachd Cup
Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup AKA the Camanachd Cup or Scottish Cup is the premier prize in the sport of shinty...
Final.