ID:QZP40_CARD_0526DESCRIPTION:Gairloch is situated in Wester Ross. Gairloch comes from the Gaelic 'Gear Loch' meaning short loch. Strath is one of the settlements on the shore of the loch which are collectively known as Gairloch.
In the background, in the centre, rising above the loch, is Baosbheinn. To the right, covered in cloud, is Beinn Alligin. Both belong to the Torridon Mountain range.
Baosbheinn, at 2870 feet high (875 metres), is a Corbett - a mountain between 2,500 feet and 2,999 feet. The meaning is usually taken to be the wizard's peak.
Beinn Alligin is a Munro - a mountain over 3,000 feet. Its name is usually translated as the jewel and it has two peaks. Sgurr Mhor, the big peak, is 3231 (985 metres) feet and Tom na Grugaich, the hill of the damsel, is 3018 feet (920 metres).PLACENAME:StrathDISTRICT:GairlochOLD COUNTY/PARISH:ROSS: GairlochPERIOD:1910s; 1920sSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Highland Libraries' Postcard CollectionAsset ID:32452KEYWORDS:
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