Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
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Eilean Ruairidh Mòr is a forested island in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. Its name was formerly anglicised as "Ellan-Rorymore".[5]
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Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Ruairidh Mòr |
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Meaning of name | Island of Big Rory/Roderick |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NG897733 |
Coordinates | 57.7°N 5.53°W / 57.7; -5.53 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Loch Maree |
Area | 38 ha[1] |
Area rank | (Freshwater: 10) [2] |
Highest elevation | 51 m |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [3][4] |
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The island is owned by Forestry and Land Scotland, as is the Slattadale Forest on the southern shore of Loch Maree.[4] The islands in Loch Maree are among the least disturbed in Britain and are managed as a national nature reserve.[6]