Loch Gruinart
Loch Gruinart (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Gruinneard from the Old Norse, meaning "shallow fjord")[1] is a sea loch on the northern coast of isle of Islay in Scotland. Land at the head of the loch, Gruinart Flats, is a designated nature reserve owned by the RSPB. It is an important winter roosting site for Barnacle Geese. Ardnave Point is a coastal promontory near the mouth of the loch on the northwest of Islay.
The Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart was fought on the sands at the south end of the loch on 5 August 1598 between a force from Mull led by Sir Lachlan Mor MacLean of Duart and the Islay men led by Sir James MacDonald, son of Angus MacDonald of Dunyvaig and the Glens, in which Macleans were defeated and all killed including Sir Lachlan save one whom survived by swimming to Nave Island. The pìobaireachd Lament for Sir Lachlan Mor harks back to this battle which was also remembered in Islay folklore.
[edit] References
- ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesF-J.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
[edit] External links
- "About Loch Gruinart". RSPB. http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/l/lochgruinart/about.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- "RSPB Loch Gruinart Nature Reserve". Isle of Islay. http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_rspb_loch_gruinart.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
Coordinates: 55°52′N 6°19′W / 55.867°N 6.317°W
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