Loch Baile Mhic Chailein

Loch Baile Mhic Chailein
Loch Baile Mhic Chailein from its east shore, with Fasnaloich House, centre
Loch Baile Mhic Chailein
LocationScottish Highlands
Coordinates56°34′41″N 5°13′16″W / 56.57806°N 5.22111°W / 56.57806; -5.22111
Primary inflowsRiver Creran
Primary outflowsRiver Creran
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. length576 m (1,890 ft)
Max. width329 m (1,079 ft)
Surface elevation10 m (33 ft)

Loch Baile Mhic Chailein is a loch in Argyll, Scotland, situated on the River Creran roughly 5.5km upstream of Loch Creran.

Its name translates from Scottish Gaelic to "Loch of MacColin's Farm".[1]

Loch Baile Mhic Chailein sits in a bed of pelite and quartzite, with alluvium surrounding it.[2] A crannog appears on OS maps of the loch's west shore.[3]

References

  1. ^ midasiak (2019-11-07). "The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-12.