Loch Sealbhanach is a freshwater loch in Glen Cannich, Scotland.

Loch Sealbhanach
Loch Sealbhanach from its northern shore
Loch Sealbhanach is located in Inverness area
Loch Sealbhanach
Loch Sealbhanach
LocationScottish Highlands
Coordinates57°20′26″N 4°56′13″W / 57.340617°N 4.936995°W / 57.340617; -4.936995
Primary outflowsRiver Cannich
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. length1.16 km (0.72 mi)
Max. width428.9 m (1,407 ft)
Surface elevation200 m (660 ft)

Sir John Murray recorded the loch as "Loch Sealbhag" in his 1903 survey.[1] This derives from the Scottish Gaelic sealbhag, meaning "sorrel" i.e. "Loch of the Sorrel".[2] The change in name was likely due to a nearby farm named Sealbhanach (recorded by Murray as the Anglicised Shalavanach), meaning "herding-place" i.e. "Loch of the Herding Place".[2] The change appears to have taken place on maps in the 1900s.[3]

Mullardoch Cottage and Mullardoch House, part of Benula Sporting Estate, sit on the loch's western shore.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "View map: Murray, Sir John (1841-1914); Pullar, Laurence, Lochs Mullardoch and Sealbhag (Vol. 4, Plate 80) - Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909". maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. ^ a b "AN SEALBHANAICH - AN UNMAPPED PLACENAME IN STRATHNAIRN". a' siubhal nam frith-rathadan. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  4. ^ "Loch Sealbhanach | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.