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  Research Loch Ness - Project Report - 1975
The village of Morar lies at the western end on the "Road to the Isles" but is screened from the greater part of the loch by hills and a group of wooded islands.
The Loch Morar Survey, in analysing the behaviour of the creature, concluded that it does appear to frequent shallow water and particularly bays.
The loch lies almost parallel to the prevailing westerly winds and a floating carcass could have been deposited at the eastern end or "head" of the loch.
www.lochnessproject.org /ADRIAN_SHINE_ARCHIVEROOM/papershtml/loch_ness_morar_report_1975.HTM   (3078 words)

  
 Loch Morar Crafts
At the north end of the moss, the road drops into a cutting and at the end of this there is a turn on the right signposted 'Morar'.
Loch Morar Crafts is on the right after about two miles.
From Mallaig, ignore the first Morar turn and continue south, cross the river bridge on the A830 and turn left just afterwards, on the road signposted to Morar - then proceed as in the paragraph immediately above.
www.lochmorarcrafts.co.uk /maps.htm   (237 words)

  
 Loch Morar - Definition, explanation
Loch Morar is a body of fresh water on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands.
It is the fifth largest loch in Scotland with a surface area of 26.7 square kilometers (10.3 square miles).
Loch Morar is of glacial origin with very steep sides and a length of 19 kilometers.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/l/lo/loch_morar.php   (138 words)

  
 Lakes
The loch, lying 36 m / 118 ft above sea level, is 37 km / 23 miles long (the longest in Scotland) and reaches a depth of 100 m / 328 ft. Fed in the northeast by the rivers Orchy and Strae, it empties to the northwest into the River Awe.
Loch Katrine is situated in the heart of the Trossachs area, noted for its magnificent scenery.
Loch Ness, Loch Lochy and Loch Oich are connected by the Caledonian Canal, and together provide the only navigable channel between the east and west coasts of Scotland.
www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Britain/lakes.htm   (1892 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of lochs in Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Loch Morar, the fifth largest by surface area, also the deepest lake in the British Isles
Loch Ness, the second largest by surface area and largest by volume
Loch Fyne, the longest of the sea lochs
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-lochs-in-Scotland   (353 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
Loch Morar (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Mhòrair) is a fresh water loch in Morar, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland.
A team of experts was sent to the lake to analyze the case but was redirected to Loch Ness.
Loch Morar was once famous for its prolific salmon and sea trout runs, but in common with most other freshwater systems in northwest Scotland these fish have been largely eradicated, and in many cases unique gene types are now extinct, due to biological pollution in the form of parasitic lice from sea cage salmon farms.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Loch_Morar   (322 words)

  
 Morar Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
And it is particularly striking in views across the River Morar from the south, seeming to be standing alone on a wooded hillside the conceals the rest of the village.
Morar also offers a Thai Restaurant and a Roman Catholic church, plus a large garage at the foot of the hill near the northern junction onto the bypass.
Morar as the village is less well known than Morar as the large and lonely peninsula on which it stands: and it is also less well known than Loch Morar, whose east-west gash nearly splits the peninsula in two.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /morar/morar/index.html   (494 words)

  
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Loch Morar, Scotland -- We are hunting the ghosts of dinosaurs.
That's one theory on the monster or monsters rumored to inhabit Loch Morar, Britain's deepest lake.
That leaves Loch Morar a scenic, rugged, undeveloped lake on Scotland's west coast, with a rocky trail running along its northern flank.
www.farshores.org /c_morag.htm   (593 words)

  
 Morar
Morar is a land where the ice age bit hardest, Not only did the ice surging from the great inland icecap carve out Scotland's deepest loch, but also several great passes, not high passes with a zig zag trail over a lofty ridge, but near sea level trenches cut clean through the hills.
The best bit is by the loch, set between some of the steepest hillsides in the country, soon after the path vanishes and the glen opens out to the merely spectacular.
Situated between Loch Nevis and Morar, with uninterrupted views to the west, I would expect great views off this hill, but of course I was there on a wet day, most days here are wet, and saw the usual internal organs of a ping pong ball.
www.sub3000.com /Section10b/Morar.html   (2755 words)

  
 Lochs in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Loch Lomond has the greatest surface area of freshwater in Britain, approximately 71Km sq, and although quite shallow when compared to Loch Ness and Loch Morar (not in the park) it still holds more water than all the Lakes in the Lake district added together.
Brig o'Turk is the village nearest to the loch and Trossachs Church on the shores of Achray is probably one of the prettiest churches in Scotland.
Lochgoilhead at the head of the loch has been a popular destination for generations particularly when there were frequent paddle steamer visits from the reaches of the Clyde.
www.goscot.co.uk /lochs.htm   (1308 words)

  
 Last Laird of Morar
His life is retraced and his associations with Morar, where reminders of him can be seen today with his headstone in the Kilmory Churchyard proclaiming him to be "Eneas Ranald MacDonell of Morar" and his striking portrait in Highland Dress painted by Robert Herdman in the Mallaig Heritage Centre.
Well, he could not under the old system on which he held it afford to give more rent; the consequence was that the farm was taken over him; and the cruel thing was, that he was obliged to remove all the subtenants upon it who had been there for generations before him or his ancestors.
This was a formal challenge to the rights of the five riparian owners who, for the sake of their fishing, were trying to control the boat journeys of local people in terms of named landing places.
www.moidart.org.uk /datasets/lastlairdofmorar.htm   (1876 words)

  
 Nessie, the Beast of the Loch - Folklore
Nessie in Loch Ness, Morag in Loch Morar, Shielagh in Loch Shiel, Lizzy in Loch Lochy, Champ in Lake Champlain, Ogopogo in Lake Okanagan and, quaintly, Wally in Lake Wallowa.
It is to Loch Ness where myriad researchers have flocked with their cameras and sonars, webcams and mini submarines, their hopes, fears and dreams of solving the mystery of Nessie.
She is reported to have an elongated neck that quite often protrudes from the water with a small head, diamond shaped flippers and three distinct humps on her back followed by a tail.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art13949.asp   (704 words)

  
 Loch Morar - Wissen im Web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Loch Morar ist ein See (schottisch: loch, englisch gesprochen: lock, Schotten sagen loch) an der Westküste des schottischen Hochlandes.
Loch Morar ist mit einer Oberfläche von 26,7 Quadratkilometern der fünftgrößte See in Schottland und mit einer Wassertiefe von 310 Metern der tiefste See der britischen Inseln.
Loch Morar ist eiszeitlichen Ursprungs und hat eine Länge von 19 km.
www.wissen-im-web.de /wiki/Loch_Morar   (168 words)

  
 Monster of Loch Ness, The
A legendary animal which lives in the depths of Loch Ness, a lake in the Highlands of northern Scotland.
Loch Ness is not the only lake reputed to be inhabited by a monster.
In Scotland there is also Loch Morar, where there have been sightings of such a creature.
www.pantheon.org /articles/m/monster_of_loch_ness.html   (372 words)

  
 Tour Scotland, Perthshire and Dunkeld.
Loch Morar in old Inverness-shire is the deepest stretch of water in Britain, measuring 1,045 feet at its deepest
It is said that a man named MacDonald left his cottage at the head of Loch Morar to seek his fortune in Canada He was forced to leave his favourite fl bitch in the care of a friend as he set out on his long journey.
She did not take kindly to her new abode and one day she managed to escape She dived into Loch Morar and swam across to a little island where her pups were later born.
www.visitdunkeld.com /scottish-trivia-415.htm   (411 words)

  
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Loch Morar, Scotland -- We are hunting the ghosts of dinosaurs.
That's one theory on the monster or monsters rumored to inhabit Loch Morar, Britain's deepest lake.
That leaves Loch Morar a scenic, rugged, undeveloped lake on Scotland's west coast, with a rocky trail running along its northern flank.
farshores.org /c_morag.htm   (593 words)

  
 Morar accommodation and sightseeing on the Road to the Isles, Highlands of Scotland
Morar accommodation and sightseeing on the Road to the Isles, Highlands of Scotland
At the western end of the loch lies an island called Eilean Ban, site of the first seminary in Scotland in which young men were educated and prepared for the priesthood.
While in the village of Morar, you should take the opportunity to visit the cross and viewpoint which affords panoramic views of the Inner Hebrides and Loch Morar.
www.road-to-the-isles.org.uk /morar.html   (407 words)

  
 Scotland from the Roadside - Lochs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Loch Lomond, at almost 25 miles long and five miles wide at its southern end, has the largest surface area.
The deepest is Loch Morar - over 300m (1000ft), a depth that is not reached for over 130 miles in the Atlantic.
Loch Nevis, to the north of Morar, is the deepest sea loch.
www.ourscotland.co.uk /lochs.htm   (154 words)

  
 morar sands
Morar sands, with Eigg and Rhum in the distance - Halfway between Arisaig and Mallaig, stop and admire the beautiful Morar estuary, a huge expanse of gleaming sand at low tide and a beach walker's ideal.
Observe in passing the sheer weight of water pouring into the estuary from the falls of Morar, themselves fed by the shortest river in the United Kingdom (just a quarter-mile long).
Loch Morar, over 1000 feet deep, is one of Scotland's deepest and provides a lovely walk along its northern shores with vast vistas of loch and mountain scenery.
www.arisaighouse-cottages.co.uk /morarsnds.htm   (109 words)

  
 Loch Morar
Loch Morar also has a many sightings of strange creatures within its waters, and - judging by witness sightings - is probably as likely to have something within its depths as Loch Ness
The loch, although not as large a mass of water as Loch Ness is a 1000 feet deep in places, and is much more remote and inaccessible to eyewitnesses.
Morag has been seen on several other occasions, and the lochs remoteness (there is no road around the Loch) compared to Loch Ness, suggests that there would be many more sightings if the Loch was more accessible.
www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk /scotland/invernesshire/inverness_6.html   (263 words)

  
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Explore the wild landscape of the West Highlands, - Morar, Knoydart, and the isles of Rum and Eigg.
Dramatic scenery is everywhere, with deep inland and sea lochs cutting into steep sided mountains, and remote hill passes leading to sandy beaches, all with a perfect backdrop - the ocean and the beautiful islands of Rum, Eigg and Skye.
Transfer from Morar by car and boat to the harbour at Eigg (population 70), by minibus to your accommodation at Kildonan Farmhouse..
www.mtracks.dircon.co.uk /HLI.html   (1286 words)

  
 Loch Ness Research with Adrian Shine of the Loch Ness Project
The material was examined by Adrian Shine and found to consist of four fossil vertebrae embedded in a limestone material not found at the loch.
A new development reflecting the popularity of Loch Ness, is the use of webcams, most notably (www.lochness.scotland.net), making the loch accessible in a way that it has never been before.
It may be thought that the combination of a relatively low resolution tool in the hands of unprecedented numbers of people with no experience whatever of the loch's conditions would be a sure recipe for a sightings bonanza.
www.lochnessproject.org   (1223 words)

  
 Sir Arnold Bax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Distant Morar gave him time and space to focus on the recomposition and scoring of his major works, far removed from the social and professional demands of London - not to mention Harriet Cohen.
To the west, the sea and Islands in all their shifting shades; to the east, he would have gazed along the entire length of Loch Morar, a wild Northern fastness some 30 miles long, bounded by the bleak, imposing and oppressive Grampian mountains.
The Loch is one of the loneliest, and certainly the deepest freshwater lake in Europe, boasting its own monster to rival Nessie.
www.musicweb-international.com /bax/MorarW.htm   (1343 words)

  
 Loch Morar
Morar accommodation and sightseeing on the Road to the Isles, Highlands of Scotland
Loch Morar Activities canoe hire and kayak hire near Arisaig West Highlands of Scotland
Loch Morar Crafts is a high-quality family business near Bracara, Morar, Scotland...
www.happy.org.uk /loch-morar.html   (320 words)

  
 Morar Hotel, accomodation on the Road to the Isles in the West Highlands of Scotland
Morar Hotel, accomodation on the Road to the Isles in the West Highlands of Scotland
Morar is a quiet village in one of the most spectacular areas of Britain.
Loch Morar is the deepest expanse of fresh water in western Europe, and flows to the sea down the River Morar, the shortest river in Britain.
www.morarhotel.co.uk /morar-mallaig.asp   (408 words)

  
 West Highland Free Press Local Newspaper for the Isle of Skye and Western Isles in the Gaelic and English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
And yet Loch Morar - at the very heart of the Rough Bounds, na Garbh Chriochan - is by any standards a jewel in the crown of Scotland's natural and cultural heritage, deserving of interest and enjoyment on a national and international scale.
By now, most of the land to the south of the loch was in the hands of the Ferranti electronics family - of whom it had been suggested by the Scottish press in the sixties that they had introduced to the gentle art of deer stalking the specialised skills of helicopter and machine-gun.
On the north side of the loch, the Lovats had sold their deer-forest at its eastern end to owners whose principal contribution to the local heritage was to blow-up the one remaining house on their property at the head of the loch.
www.whfp.com /1663/focus.html   (3922 words)

  
 The Arisaig Hotel Accommodation in the Highlands of Scotland
Morar is also renowned for having the deepest freshwater loch in Europe, which in turn feeds into the River Morar, Europe's shortest river.
There is said to be a "monster" living in the depths of the loch and sightings have been made occasionally.
Situated at the head of Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan was the setting for the start of the ill fated Jacobite Rebellion led by Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /arisaighotel/area.html   (650 words)

  
 LOCH LOMOND, Bed and Breakfast, Accommodation, Tarbet, Loch Lomond, Scotland
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park straddle the highland boundary fault between the lowlands and highlands of Scotland.
Before the thirteenth century it was known as Loch leven or Levand from the vale of the river Leven, the only outlet from Balloch in the south to Dumbarton on the Clyde.
The southern end of the loch is only four miles from tidal waters, and the northern end just less than two miles from the sea loch in Loch Long at Arrochar.
www.lomondview.co.uk /attractions.htm   (974 words)

  
 FirstFoot - Debunking the Scotch Myth - Morag
Less celebrated than her well-established rival in Loch Ness, undoubtedly due to the remoteness and inaccessibility of her home, Morag is the name now affectionately attributed to the Loch Morar Monster.
Two local fishermen were on the loch when their small boat was nearly capsized by what they described as a "a large brown creature, around 25 feet long, with a snake-like head and an undulating, humpy back."
Whatever your views on Morag, Loch Morar is a monstrously beautiful stretch of water with but a single-track road to Mallaig alongside, that has, as yet, been spared the intensive investigation and commercialisation that has turned the shores of Loch Ness into a Highland Theme Park.
www.firstfoot.com /scotchmyth/morag.htm   (279 words)

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