Inveralligin

Inveralligin
Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àiliginn
Inveralligin
 Inveralligin shown within the Highland council area
OS grid referenceNG841575
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district IV22 2
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentRoss, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Ross
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UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 57°33′24″N 5°36′37″W / 57.55657°N 5.61026°W / 57.55657; -5.61026

Inveralligin (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àiliginn) is a remote crofting township which lies on the north shore of Loch Torridon in Wester Ross and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Inbhir Àiliginn means "at the mouth of the River Alligin".

Torridon lies to the east and Lower Diabaig about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west. Alligin Shuas lies immediately to the west. This name is also of Gaelic origin: alligin may be from àilleag meaning "jewel" and shuas means "western" or "upper".[1]

References

  1. ↑ Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. pp. 4, 118. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
Inveralligin
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