Loch Braigh Bhlair
Loch Braigh Bhlair is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Braigh Bhlair is situated nearby to the peak Beinn a‘ Mheadhoin, as well as near the mountain saddle Bealach Loch Lonachan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Cill Chriosd and High Pasture Cave.
Loch Cill Chriosd
Lake
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Cill Chriosd is a lake, which is situated 1½ miles north of Loch Braigh Bhlair.
High Pasture Cave
Cave
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High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place. High Pasture Cave is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Braigh Bhlair.
Cill Chriosd
Cemetery
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Cill Chriosd or Kilchrist is a ruined former parish church of Strath, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It was constructed around the 16th century, replacing an earlier medieval church on the same location, and was used until 1840 when the parish church was relocated to Broadford. Cill Chriosd is situated 2 miles north of Loch Braigh Bhlair.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boreraig and Heaste.
Boreraig
Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boreraig is a deserted township in Strath Swordale on the north shore of Loch Eishort in the parish of Strath, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Heaste
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Heasta, Heast, or the anglicised form Heaste, pron. /heɪst/, is a small settlement on the island of Skye, Scotland. It is located on the west coast of the island five miles south of Broadford extending down to the north shore of Loch Eiseort, facing out to the Atlantic to the south west and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Heaste is situated 2 miles east of Loch Braigh Bhlair.
Kilbride
Hamlet
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Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde, or the Church of Saint Bride) is a small township in Strath Swordale, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The township is situated in a pocket of fertile lime-rich soil, between the Red Hills to the north and Beinn an Dubhaich and the Suidhisnis peninsula to the south. Kilbride is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Braigh Bhlair.
Loch Braigh Bhlair
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, United Kingdom
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.1891° or 57° 11′ 21″ northLongitude
-5.9443° or 5° 56′ 40″ westElevation
774 feet (236 metres)Open location code
9C9P53Q4+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 203982036OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q20616815
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Loch Braigh Bhlair” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Loch Braigh Bhlàir”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Braigh Bhlàir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beinn a‘ Mheadhoin and Bealach Loch Lonachan.
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