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Loch Sgeireach

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

The name Loch Sgeireach likely derives from the Gaelic word 'sgeireach', meaning rocky or full of skerries. This describes the characteristic appearance of the loch, which may have many rocky islets or a rough, stony bottom.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Sgeireach
Gaelicrocky, full of skerries(from sgeireach "rocky, full of skerries")