English / Map Form: Lochcarron
Gaelic Form: Loch Carrann
Location: Wester Ross, Highland
Post Town: STROME FERRY
County: -- Select a county --
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Lochcarron
Gaelic Form: Loch Carrann
Genitive Form: Loch Carrann
Sources
Loghcarn 1275 Theiner Vet. Mon.
Lochcarren 1584 Retours (Ross) no. 12
terris de Lochcarrone 1669 Retours (Ross) no. 124
Loch Carthonn: Robertson
kaRuN: Diack MS2276
Loch Carunn: Watson in Dwelly
L. C(h)arrunn: Dieckhoff
Loch Carrann: Wentworth
Loch Carrann Watson 1926, 17
Lochcarron Village or Janetown, formerly Torr an clàr Watson 1904, 194
Additional Information
This relates to the settlement rather than the actual loch. Wentworth makes it clear Loch Carrann is used for the village as well as the loch itself.
