Loch Craignish
Loch Craignish is a sea loch on the mid-Argyll coast.
Geography[]
Loch Craignish lies between Oban and the Crinan Canal.[1] Its opens into the Sound of Jura and provides a safe anchorage for small craft.[2]
Several islands lie within the loch, the largest being Eilean Rìgh, Eilean Mhic Chrion and Island Macaskin. The village of Ardfern lies on its northwestern shore.[3]
History[]
Loch Craignish was a crossroads for prehistoric settlers between Ireland and the Great Glen.[2] A stone pier on the south of the peninsula was used by drovers from Jura and Knapdale.
Footnotes[]
- ^ "Loch Craignish, Argyll". Am Baile. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Western Highlands: Loch Craignish, Argyll". Scotland's Colours. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ "Craignish, Loch". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
Coordinates: 56°09′N 5°34′W / 56.150°N 5.567°W
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- Sea lochs of Scotland
- Lochs of Argyll and Bute
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