Murkle

Murkle
Murkle
Murkle shown within the Caithness area
OS grid reference	ND161682
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	KW14 8
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
List of places UK Scotland 58°35′39″N 3°26′37″W / 58.59429°N 3.44353°W / 58.59429; -3.44353Coordinates: 58°35′39″N 3°26′37″W / 58.59429°N 3.44353°W / 58.59429; -3.44353

Murkle (Murchill) is a small scattered hamlet, made up of East Murkle and West Murkle located 1 mile east of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The name Murkle derives from the name Morthill, meaning Field of Death, so called because it was the site of a battle with the Danes in the early medieval period.

Members of Clan Sinclair associated with Murkle are as follows:

It is said that a mermaid once fell in love with a local fisherman, who to this day holds him captive in a nearby loch.

It is also said in the 9th chapter of the Orkneyingers Saga that "Ragnhilda, king Eric's daughter" had a husband called Arnfinn, the fifth son of Thorfinn the Earl. Arnfinn died at Murkle in Caithness leaving Ragnhilda a widow.

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