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    Sligachan (Scottish Gaelic: Sligeachan) is a small settlement on Skye, Scotland. It is close to the Cuillin mountains and provides a good viewpoint for...
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    from the Red Cuillin (na Beanntan Dearga), which lie to the east of Glen Sligachan. The peaks of the Black Cuillin are mainly composed of gabbro, a very...
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    Ainort and the settlement of Sligachan. Beinn Dearg Mhor is the middle summit of the three big Red Hills near Sligachan, along with Marsco and Glamaig...
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    Red Hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies immediately east of Sligachan. It is one of only two Corbetts on Skye. From many angles the hill resembles...
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    retired in 1929 and thereafter spent his summers in Skye. He died at Sligachan in November 1942 from pneumonia, after falling into Loch Leathan below...
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    Munros in the Cuillins. It is the Munro peak nearest to the settlement of Sligachan, and its impressive triangular profile makes it one of the most recognizable...
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    Skye in 1395, but Iain's grandson William MacLeod met the MacDonalds at Sligachan (Sligichen) and drove them back to Loch Eynort (Ainort). There they found...
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    the Duirinish Peninsula), to Loch Harport in the north east, and Glen Sligachan in the south east. It includes most of the peaks of the Cuillin hills...
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    Scotland. It lies on the east of Glen Sligachan, and may be climbed from the right-of-way through the glen from Sligachan to Loch Coruisk. Alternatively, it...
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    Eurasian oystercatcher flying on Loch Sligachan on the Isle of Skye, Scotland...
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    Craigellachie Bridge 1815 Dunans Bridge 1815 Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed 1818 Sligachan Old Bridge 1819 Bannockburn Bridge 1820 Cantlop Bridge 1823 Stanley Embankment...
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    Torridonian sandstone quarry near Sconser. Hornfelsed lava has been worked near Sligachan and dolerite quarried from a sill near Invertote for a similar purpose...
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    professional mountain guide. As a teenager MacKenzie worked as a pony man for Sligachan Hotel helping tourists to visit Loch Coruisk. It is believed that he first...
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    and Lawrence Pilkington. They were guided to the foot of the climb from Sligachan via Coruisk and Bealach Coire na Banachdich by a local shepherd called...
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    human form. The loch is accessible by boat from Elgol, or on foot from Sligachan (approximately 7–8 miles or 11–13 kilometres distance). It is also possible...
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  • TPRC Data Series on page 1072. Fiberglass or foam-glass 0.045 293 Gabbro Sligachan Gabbro 2.55 2.47 List Generic Gabbro* 2.06 ± 0.2 List: Birch and Clark...
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    Painting of Glen Sligachan, Skye, by Keeley Halswelle...
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    the opposite shore of Loch Beag. The parish reaches eastwards as far as Sligachan. The name could derive from the Old Norse for "juniper dale" or "bracken...
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    Rèinigeadal (Harris) Roag (Skye) Rodel (Harris) Sconser (Skye) Skeabost (Skye) Sligachan (Skye) Staffin (Skye) Stoneybridge (South Uist) Stein (Skye) Sollas (North...
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    A850 road Portree – second junction with the A855 road Glenvarragill Sligachan – junction with the A863 road Sconser Luib Dunan Broadford Harrapool junction...
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  • Siginish (North Uist) Loch Skipport (South Uist) Loch Slapin (Skye) Loch Sligachan (Skye) Loch Snizort (Skye) Loch Snizort Beag (Skye) Loch Spelve (Isle...
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    'burn' or 'allt', bear the name 'river' in Skye. Broadford River River Sligachan Allt Dearg Mòr Varragill River River Leasgeary River Chracaig Lealt River...
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    Pinnacle in the same range. The easiest route to the summit starts from Sligachan following a path along the left bank of the Allt Dearg Beag (small red...
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    Early Spring (1855), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Cuillin Ridge, Skye, from Sligachan (1856), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Study from Nature, Evening (1857) Fishermen...
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    the island of Skye, in Scotland, situated on the south shore of Loch Sligachan. The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to Raasay...
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    for mountaineering. The Bruach cannot be seen in the popular view from Sligachan - the right hand peak which is often mistaken for it is the lower Sgurr...
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  • Upload Photo Sligachan, Old Bridge (Over River Sligachan) 57°17′23″N 6°10′24″W / 57.289802°N 6.173365°W / 57.289802; -6.173365 (Sligachan, Old Bridge...
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    North Roe Rùm Sanday, Orkney Sands of Forvie Shelforkie Shingle Islands Sligachan Peatlands Slochd Solway Firth Solway Mosses North Sound of Arisaig (Loch...
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    the A850 road Lonmore Roskhill Ose Struan Bracadale Coillore Drynoch Sligachan– junction with the A87 Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 24, North Skye –...
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    Skerray, Skinnet, Skinidin, Skirza, Skulamus Skullomie, Skye of Curr, Sligachan, Sluggans, Smerral, Smithton, Sordale South Ballachulish, South Duntulm...
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