Loch Aisir Mòr is a lochan (small loch) in Scotland's Flow Country. It is situated about one mile from the western coast of Sutherland, at the northeast edge of Oldshoremore, a scattered crofting settlement, and about two miles north of the larger settlement of Kinlochbervie. The lochan is surrounded by heathland.[1] A claybed lines its north shore.[2] Its outflow to the sea is Abhainn Aisir Mhòr, a river about one mile long.
Loch Aisir Mòr | |
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![]() Loch Aisir Mòr, from its southwest shore | |
Location | Scottish Highlands |
Coordinates | 58°29′1″N 5°3′50″W / 58.48361°N 5.06389°W |
Primary inflows | Allt na Fèithe Buidhe, Alltan an t-Saic, Allt an Lòin Bhàin |
Primary outflows | Amhainn Aisir Mhòr |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Max. length | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
Max. width | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
Surface elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Its name means "Loch of the Big Pass" in Scottish Gaelic,[3] perhaps referring to the gap between the hills of Eilear na Mola and Cnoc na Bearaich through which the river flows.
The loch appears in the photography collections of Scottish botanist Robert M. Adam, dated 1953.[4]
The Rhiconich Estate allows fly fishing for the local angling club from the loch's shores.[5]
References
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- ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ midasiak (7 November 2019). "The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain". OS GetOutside. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Loch Aisir Mor, Kinlochbervie". collections.st-andrews.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Durness & Kinlochbervie Angling Club (11 May 2024). "Loch Aisor More" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.