Laggan, Badenoch Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Laggan
Gaelic Name:Lagan
Static Image:Laggan, Badenoch from black hill.jpg
Static Image Caption:The village of Laggan photographed from Black Hill
Map Type:Badenoch and Strathspey
Os Grid Reference:NN616941
Coordinates:57.0176°N -4.2809°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Post Town:Newtonmore
Postcode District:PH20
Postcode Area:PH

Laggan (Gaelic: Lagan [1]) is a village in Badenoch, in the Highland region of Scotland.[2] It is beside the River Spey, about 10 km west of Newtonmore. The A86 road passes through the village and crosses the river on a nearby bridge. It is notable as being the region in Badenoch where the Scottish Gaelic language survived the longest.[1]

Laggan is located in Cairngorms National Park. It was used to represent the fictional village of Glenbogle during filming of the BBC TV drama series Monarch of the Glen.

The ruins of the Pictish fort of Dùn dà Làmh lie near Laggan.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Locasl studies . www.linguae-celticae.org . 2005 . 2020-02-29.
  2. Web site: Gittings . Bruce . Munro . David . Laggan (Laggan Bridge) . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 9 March 2019.