Laggan (river)
| Laggan | ||
 Mouth of the Laggan |
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| Data | ||
| location | Islay , Argyll and Bute , Scotland | |
| River system | Laggan | |
| source | on the slopes of Sgorr nam Faoileann 55 ° 46 ′ 35 ″ N , 6 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ W |
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| muzzle | about 5.5 km south-southwest of Bowmore in the Laggan Bay Coordinates: 55 ° 42 ′ 58 " N , 6 ° 18 ′ 44" W 55 ° 42 ′ 58 " N , 6 ° 18 ′ 44" W |
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| Mouth height |
0 m ASL
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| length | 20 km | |
The Laggan is a river on the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay . It rises on the slopes of the 429 m high Sgorr nam Faoileann in the east of the island. From there it meanders for 20 km in a south-westerly direction. It flows about 5.5 km south-southwest of the island's capital Bowmore into the bay Laggan Bay , a side bay of Loch Indaal .
There are no major settlements along the Laggan. However, remains of a historical settlement have been found in the area of the mouth. A church dedicated to Saint Columban was once located nearby . Attached was a cemetery with cross slabs and gravestones from the 9th to 16th centuries. Century were found.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Conc Eabriic in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on scotlandsplaces.gov.uk ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
