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Loch Airigh an Eilein

Coordinates: 57°50′32.5″N 5°43′21.3″W / 57.842361°N 5.722583°W / 57.842361; -5.722583
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Loch Airigh an Eilein
Loch Airigh an Eilein is located in Ross and Cromarty
Loch Airigh an Eilein
Loch Airigh an Eilein
LocationScottish Highlands
Coordinates57°50′32.5″N 5°43′21.3″W / 57.842361°N 5.722583°W / 57.842361; -5.722583
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. length491.5 m (1,613 ft)
Max. width355 m (1,165 ft)
Surface elevation60 m (200 ft)
Islands1

Loch Airigh an Eilein is a lochan (small loch) in Wester Ross, Scotland roughly 4 km northwest of the scattered crofting settlement of Inverasdale.

Its name derives from Scottish Gaelic and translates to "Loch of the Shieling of the Island",[1] in reference to the small island off the lochan's western shore.

Loch Airigh an Eilein sits within the Applecross geological formation of sandstone bedrock, with large glacial deposits of sand and silt along its southwest shore.[2]

Over 116 bird species have been spotted in the lochan's immediate vicinity, including the black-throated diver, grey wagtail, and Arctic tern.[3]

References

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  1. ^ midasiak (2019-11-07). "The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ^ "Wildlife around Loch Airigh an Eilein in Highland". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.