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Before coming to live in the West Highlands Lochcarron was a place that we stopped off at for something to eat and drink before heading further north. I was always drawn ever northwards.
This particular photograph was shot with the deliberate object in mind of making a calendar or greetings card image from it. Lochcarron is a popular destination for tourists andat this time I had no views of the village itself.
The village consists primarily of a long stretch of buildings running alongside the main road for about two kilometres, mostly private houses and guest houses, but with some hotels and shops too.
I arrived early for this photograph, hence the empty street, but it was as well I did so because not long after capturing this 'picture postcard' scene the day became very gloomy.
North-west Highland Place Names
The landscape of the North-west Highlands and the Gaelic language are intimately connected. Other languages have contributed to the richness of our place names, notably Norse, but the North-west Highlands have for centuries been a Gaelic landscape. In listing the meanings of place names I have relied on authoritative sources wherever possible. For further information about sources please refer to North-west Highland Place Names in the main menu.
Lochcarron; The village is named after Loch Carron, which see below.
Loch Carron; Named after the River Carron which enters this sea loch after a course through Glen-carron and Strath-carron. In Gaelic it is Loch Carrann, Carrann meaning ‘rough’. The root is kars-, rough, as seen in
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