Loch Sealbhanach is a freshwater loch in Glen Cannich, Scotland.
| Loch Sealbhanach | |
|---|---|
 Loch Sealbhanach from its northern shore | |
  Loch Sealbhanach | |
| Location | Scottish Highlands |
| Coordinates | 57°20′26″N 4°56′13″W / 57.340617°N 4.936995°W |
| Primary outflows | River Cannich |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 1.16 km (0.72 mi) |
| Max. width | 428.9 m (1,407 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 200 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "AN SEALBHANAICH - AN UNMAPPED PLACENAME IN STRATHNAIRN". a' siubhal nam frith-rathadan. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Loch Sealbhanach | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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