Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Borlay or Borralaidh

Borlay or Borralaidh, a loch in Durness parish, NW Sutherland, 1 mile WSW of Durness church. Lying 38 feet above sea-level, it is ¾ mile long and from 1 to 2 furlongs wide; is fed, through limestone rocks, by a subterranean stream; has a green islet ¼ mile long; presents a beautiful appearance; and abounds in trout and char.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a loch"   (ADL Feature Type: "lakes")
Administrative units: Durness Parish       Sutherland County
Place names: BORLAY     |     BORLAY OR BORRALAIDH     |     BORRALAIDH

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