Shinty: Nature reserve venue takes place among list of arenas
The hallowed grounds of the Eilan, the Dell and An Aird below Ben Nevis are renowned arenas in the sport, many of the game's greatest names having begun their careers by taking their first steps, caman in hand, on their surfaces.
The hallowed grounds of the Eilan, the Dell and An Aird below Ben Nevis are renowned arenas in the sport, many of the game's greatest names having begun their careers by taking their first steps, caman in hand, on their surfaces.
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Kenneth Stephen
Now, an unlikely new arena has emerged when it comes to potentially setting players on their way to a career in the sport: a 4000-hectare national nature reserve.
Creag Meagaidh Reserve, located in the sport's heartlands of Badenoch, Strathspey and Lochaber, is a place where visitors usually go to see the native flora and fauna.
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