Applecross Placenames Project

Placename

Gaelic name: Coire Dubh Thoghsgaig

Name in Original Source: Coire Dubh Thoghsgaig

English meaning: Black corrie

Placename feature: Corrie

Notes: Coire Dubh(2) and Coire Dubh Thoghsgaig appear to be the same place. This from an Applecross Estate Brochure of Sale, July 1887: The fourth beat is Corrie Dhu Toscaig and Corrie-na-Gothlach, the starting ground being about one mile from the House. There is a large piece of flat moor attached to this ground, which is very easy to stalk.

W. J. Watson's notes:

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Feature Co-ordinates: 57.39394,-5.73216

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