Valley of the Broom, Ullapool

Valley of the Broom, Ullapool

ID: QZP40_CARD_1458 DESCRIPTION: Strath More, the valley along which the River Broom flows until it reaches Loch Broom. The name Broom comes from the Gaelic 'bhraoin', meaning 'place of rain showers'. The photograph has been taken from Braemore, an estate acquired by Sir John Fowler (1817-98) in 1867. Loch Broom is a long, narrow sea loch inlet that was once heavily fished for herring. Near the mouth of the loch, Ullapool provides a safe deep anchorage for fishing boats and the Ullapool-Stornoway car ferry. PLACENAME: Braemore OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ROSS SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 33380 KEYWORDS: