Loch a‘ Chomhar

Loch a‘ Chomhar is a lake in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch a‘ Chomhar is situated nearby to the locality Gearraidh Brinneabhal, as well as near the village Mangersta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim and Abhainn Dearg Distillery.

Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim

Archaeological site

Photo: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stac Dhòmnuill Chaim, or Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim, or Stac Domhnuill Chaim, is a fortified promontory located near Mangursta on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Abhainn Dearg Distillery

Distillery

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abhainn Dearg distillery or Red River distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Uig, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It is the most westerly distillery in Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardroil and Brenish.

Ardroil

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardroil is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardroil is within the parish of Uig.

Brenish

Village

Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.

Brenish is a small village situated on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, which is part of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Brenish is within the parish of Uig. The name of the village is sometimes spelt Breanish, however maps normally refer to Brenish.

Mealista

Locality

Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mealista was a township in the west of the Isle of Lewis. It is currently largely uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred there in 1838. The beach is a visitor attraction.

Loch a‘ Chomhar

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.1529° or 58° 9′ 10″ north

Longitude

-7.0746° or 7° 4′ 28″ west

Open location code

9CCJ5W3G+55

OpenStreetMap ID

way 48797975

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

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Localities in the Area

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