Inveralligin

Inveralligin
Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àiliginn
Inveralligin Inveralligin shown within the Highland council area
OS grid reference	NG841575
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	IV22 2
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 57°33′24″N 5°36′37″W / 57.55657°N 5.61026°W / 57.55657; -5.61026

Inveralligin (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àiliginn) is a remote crofting township which lies on the north shore of Loch Torridon in Wester Ross and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Inbhir Àiliginn means "at the mouth of the River Alligin".

Torridon lies to the east and Lower Diabaig about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west. Alligin Shuas lies immediately to the west. This name is also of Gaelic origin: alligin may be from àilleag meaning "jewel" and shuas means "western" or "upper".^[1]

References

↑ Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. pp. 4, 118. Retrieved 2007-07-23.

Inveralligin

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