Inveralligin Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Inveralligin
Gaelic Name:Inbhir Àiliginn
Static Image:Ruin overlooking Ob a' Bhraighe - geograph.org.uk - 313121.jpg
Static Image Caption:Ruin overlooking Ob a' Bhraighe Taken from Wester Alligin.
Os Grid Reference:NG841575
Map Type:Ross and Cromarty
Coordinates:57.5566°N -5.6103°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Constituency Westminster:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Postcode District:IV22 2
Postcode Area:IV

Inveralligin (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àiliginn) is a remote crofting township which lies on the north shore of Loch Torridon in Wester Ross[1] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Inbhir Àiliginn means "at the mouth of the River Alligin".

Torridon lies to the east and Lower Diabaig about 5km (03miles) to the west. Alligin Shuas lies immediately to the west. This name is also of Gaelic origin: alligin may be from àilleag meaning "jewel" and shuas means "western" or "upper".[2]

References

  1. Web site: Inveralligin . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 4 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Placenames . Iain Mac an Tàilleir . 4, 118 . Pàrlamaid na h-Alba . PDF . 2007-07-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080529185220/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesP-Z.pdf . 2008-05-29 .