West Laroch
An Làrach an Iar
Meaning
the ruin to the west
Location
Inverness-shire
Highland
PH49
NN075582
English / Map Form: West Laroch
Gaelic Form: An Làrach an Iar
Location: Lochaber, Highland
Post Town: BALLACHULISH
Postcode area: PH49
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A82
English / Map Form: West Laroch
Gaelic Form: An Làrach an Iar
Language Notes
G nom. sg. làrach, fem. 'site of a building, ruin' + an Iar, `west'.Element Meaning
G làrach ~ ruin; an Iar ~ west
Sources
| Larach | c. 1590 Pont map 12 & 13 |
| Larach | 1636-52 Gordon 37 |
| West Laroch | 1875 OS 6 inch 1st edn. |
| An Làthrach | Robertson |
| Làrach | Informant AK |
Additional Information
The river flowing between East and West Laroch is River Laroch (same on 1875 OS 6 inch 1st edn.). Robertson gives this as Abhainn na Làthraich.
Informant AK corroborated the long à.
Gordon’s Larach is not in the correct location, but a few miles East near the site of present-day Invercoe.
‘an Iar’ is the approved form of ‘west’ under Gaelic Street-Names Guidance Booklet.