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Auchtubh

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Looking across the floodplain of the River Balvag
Looking across the floodplain of the River Balvag

Auchtubh is a hamlet in the Stirling council area of Scotland, less than 1 mile (2 kilometres) to the east of the village of Balquhidder. Auchtubh consisted of Croft's numbered 1 to 9 which were worked by Crofters raising sheep and cattle. The crofters helped each other with harvesting and other work. The last worked Croft was number 8 Auchtubh next to Coshnachie The crofter was Chrissie MacCrae who had sheep cows hens and geese. Chrissie had the Croft until her death in 1989. At Auchtubh there is a floodplain which when flooded after heavy rain, is known as "Loch Occasional".

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N 56.356 ° E -4.339 °
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FK19 8NZ
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Looking across the floodplain of the River Balvag
Looking across the floodplain of the River Balvag
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