Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr is a forested island in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. Its name was formerly anglicised as "Ellan-Rorymore". The island is owned by Forestry and Land Scotland, as is the Slattadale Forest on the southern shore of Loch Maree.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Eilean Ruairidh Mor” and “Rory Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Garbh Eilean and Victoria Falls.
Garbh Eilean
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garbh Eilean is a forested island in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. Garbh Eilean lies between Eilean Sùbhainn and Eilean Ruairidh Mòr. The islands are among the least disturbed in Britain.
Victoria Falls
Waterfall
Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the southern side of Loch Maree in Wester Ross in the north-west of Scotland. It is on the Abhainn Garbhaig, a short river that flows from Loch Garbhaig to Loch Maree.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poolewe and Charlestown.
Poolewe
Village
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poolewe is a small village in Wester Ross in the North West Highlands of Scotland, about 75 miles northwest of Inverness, by Loch Ewe. The River Ewe, one of the shortest in Scotland, joins the sea less than one mile from Inverewe Garden, renowned for its subtropical plants. Poolewe is situated 5 miles northwest of Eilean Ruairidh Mòr.
Charlestown
Neighborhood
Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Charlestown is situated 5 miles west of Eilean Ruairidh Mòr.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.70006° or 57° 42′ 0″ northLongitude
-5.53115° or 5° 31′ 52″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9C9PPF29+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 73068943OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Ruairidh Mòr” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eilean Ruairidh Mòr”
- Dutch: “Eilean Ruairidh Mòr”
- Swedish: “Eilean Ruairidh Mòr”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Slattadale and Ardlair.
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