Blaich ( gd, Blàthaich – as a noun, "buttermilk", or as a verb, "to heat/warm up") is a small community, on the south shore of
Loch Eil
Loch Eil (Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Iall'') is a sea loch in Lochaber, Scotland that opens into Loch Linnhe near the town of Fort William.
".. the name of the Chief of Clan Cameron is spelt LOCHIEL, while the name of the loch is spelt LOCH EIL,.. ...
on the
A861 road
The A861 road is a circuitous, primarily coastal, road in Lochaber, within the Highland council area of Scotland.
The A861 serves the communities of the remote Ardgour, Sunart, Moidart and Ardnamurchan areas Although the ends of this road are o ...
, near
Fort William, in the
Ardgour
Ardgour () (, meaning ''Height of the goats'') is an area of the Scottish Highlands on the western shore of Loch Linnhe. It lies north of the district of Morvern and east of the district of Sunart. Administratively it is now part of the ward ...
area,
Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
s of
Scotland
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.
Gallery
File:Houses at Blaich.jpg, Houses in Blaich
File:Shoreline on Loch Eil - geograph.org.uk - 410120.jpg, Shoreline on Loch Eil from Blaich.
Trees by the Shore - geograph.org.uk - 410122.jpg, Shoreside trees in Blaich.
File:Farmland at Blaich - geograph.org.uk - 410118.jpg, Farming in Blaich.
File:Blaich Cottage - geograph.org.uk - 410099.jpg, Small croft in Blaich.
File:Telephone Box and Trees - geograph.org.uk - 410094.jpg, Remote telephone box in Blaich
References
Populated places in Lochaber
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