Gleann Leireag
Gleann Leireag is a valley in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 525 feet. Gleann Leireag is situated nearby to the locality Loch Assynt, as well as near Ardvar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 525 feet
- Description: valley in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Glen Leirg” and “Glen Leraig”
Places of Interest
Highlights include An Dun.
An Dun
Archaeological site
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Dun is an Iron Age broch or dun at the south-east of Loch Ardbhair, Highland, Scotland, UK. An Dun stands on an isolated rock at the south end of Loch Ardbhair, a sea inlet, and on its eastern shore, about 100 foot from the mainland, to which it is connected by a rough causeway of boulders, now part displaced. An Dun is situated 2½ miles north of Gleann Leireag.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nedd and Kylestrome.
Nedd
Hamlet
Nedd is a small village, which lies on the western head of Loch Nedd in Lairg, western Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Nedd is situated 3 miles northwest of Gleann Leireag.
Kylestrome
Hamlet
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kylestrome is a village on the north shore of Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin, 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kylestrome is situated 4 miles northeast of Gleann Leireag.
Kylesku
Hamlet
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. Kylesku is situated 4 miles northeast of Gleann Leireag.
Gleann Leireag
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gleann Leireag” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gleann Leireag”
- Swedish: “Gleann Leireag”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loch Assynt and Ardvar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc an Ruighe Dhorcha and Creag na h-Iolaire.
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