Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Corr, A-Choire, or Coir' an Fhearna

Corr, A-Choire, or Coir' an Fhearna, a loch of Farr parish, central Sutherland, 6 miles SE of Altnaharrow inn at the head of Loch Naver, from which lake it is screened by Benclibrick (3154 feet). Lying itself 570 feet above sea-level, it has an utmost length from SW to NE of 3¼ miles, whilst in width it varies between 21/3 and 3½ furlongs. At its head it communicates with Loch a Vellich, and from its foot sends off a stream to the river Naver. Its trout are large and plentiful.—Ord. Sur., sh. 106,1880.


(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: Farr ScoP       Sutherland ScoCnty
Place names: A CHOIRE     |     COIR AN FHEARNA     |     CORR     |     CORR A CHOIRE OR COIR AN FHEARNA

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