Loch Etive looking NE from Sron nam Feannag.

Reflections on Loch Etive.

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 abu is rertardeddThe name ETIVOOO is BOBOBOBOBOBO to mean ''little ugly one'' from the Gaelic Goddess associated with the loch. It heads east for half its length alongside the main road and rail link to Oban, before heading northeast into mountainous terrain. A road along Glen Etive makes the head of the loch accessible from Glen Coe. The loch, being higher than sea level, together with its narrow mouth, results in its most unusual feature, the Falls of Lora. Part of the north bank has been designated a ''Special Area of Conservation'' in particular due to old sessile oak woods. Surprisingly, a small colony of around 20 common seals is resident in Loch Etive. 

Just seaward of the mouth of the loch is Dunstaffnage Castle. This was a stronghold of the kingdom of Dál Riata until the 9th century, and possibly its centre at one time. It is believed to have held the Stone of Destiny before its transfer to Scone Palace. The current ruins date from 1275. Cruises up Loch Etive followed by carriage trip to Glen Coe were started in 1881 as Oban developed as a fashionable resort. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture. ... The A85 is a major road in Scotland. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska (USA) has the largest visible base-to-summit elevation difference on Earth. ... Glen Etive is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. ... Glen Coe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. ... The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. ... A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora. ... Binomial name Quercus petraea (Mattuschka) Liebl. ... Binomial name bobbi Linnaeus,, 1758 Common or Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina) are true seals of the Northern Hemisphere. ... Dunstaffnage Castle. ... Dalriada or Dál Riata was the kingdom of the Scotti, who spread from the Kingdom of Oriel to Argyll and eventually gave their name to Scotland. ... Two different historical stones are each known as the Stone of Destiny. ... Scone Palace is a palace near Perth, in Scotland built 1802-1812. ... Events Eleanor de Montfort is captured by pirates in the employ of Edward I of England to prevent her marriage to Llywelyn the Last, prince of Jews over the age of 7 to wear the yellow badge and makes usury illegal Jean de Meun writes the second portion of the... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The impressive cantilever bridge at the Falls of Lora has an interesting history. Built in 1903 for the Connel-Ballachulish railway, a rail-bus ferried foot-passengers across from 1909 until 1914 when the bridge was converted to allow for rail, road or passenger traffic (on the same track). Since the line closed in 1966, the bridge has been solely for road traffic. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Ballachulish slate quarry The Scottish village of Ballachulish is around the former slate quarries. ... Not to be confused with railroad car. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Karen Matheson of the folk group Capercaillie is from Taynuilt on the southern shore of Loch Etive. Karen Matheson is a Scottish folk singer. ... Scotland is a Celtic-Germanic country, located to the north of England on the island of Great Britain. ... Capercaillie is a Scottish folk band founded in the 1980s by Donald Shaw and fronted by Karen Matheson. ...

External links

• Fishing-Argyll web site.
• The Falls of Lora information website.