Portknockie from the Scots Gaelic, Port Chnocaidh means the hilly

port. Originally founded in 1677 the village is located around the headland of Castle Green which is the site of an ancient fort dating from around 1000 BC.
Portknockie like so many other Scottish ports was heavily dependent upon herring fishing during the 19th century. At it's peak Portknockie was home to 100 boats involved with the herring trade, a far cry from today with around ten fishing boats who land catches on both the west and east coast, plus five small boats which work creels and mackerel. File 0414.