Gleann nam Mèirleach, Islay (C) Becky Williamson

NR3976 : Gleann nam Mèirleach, Islay

4 km from Bunnahabhain, Argyll And Bute, Great Britain

Gleann nam Mèirleach, Islay

'Gleann nam Mèirleach' = Gaelic for 'Glen/Valley of the Robbers or Thieves'. I'd like to know the story behind this name. Looking west with Colonsay visible in the distance.

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2012

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Grid Square: NR3976, 5 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Becky Williamson (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 4 March, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 7 March, 2012
Geographical Context: Lowlands Lakes, Wetland, Bog
Subject Location: OSGB36: NR 3995 7606 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:54.4295N 6:9.7479W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NR 3996 7605
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)