Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Choaric or An Corr-eilean

Choaric or An Corr-eilean, an islet of Durness parish, NW Sutherland, in Loch Eriboll, 2¼ miles from its head. Extending from NNE to SSW, it has an extreme length and breadth of ¾ mile and 12/3 furlong, exclusive of foreshore; it rises 74 feet above sea-level, is green and fertile, and contains an ancient disused burying-ground.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "an islet"   (ADL Feature Type: "islands")
Administrative units: Durness Parish       Sutherland County
Place names: AN CORR EILEAN     |     CHOARIC     |     CHOARIC OR AN CORR EILEAN

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