Harlosh
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Harlosh is a settlement on the island of Skye
off the west coast of Scotland. The settlement is on a peninsula of the same name.
Situated at the end of a narrow peninsula between Lochs Caroy and Bharcasaig (both of which are arms of Loch Bracadale
), Harlosh is some 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the village of Dunvegan
. Harlosh Island
and Tarner Island
lie just offshore, with Wiay
some 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) distant to the south. The name "Harlosh" is of Old Norse
origin and may refer to a river mouth, although the meaning is not clear.
The ruins of Dun Feorlig broch
are just to the north east along the shores of Loch Caroy. This Iron Age
structure has an external diameter of 16.3 metres (53.5 ft) and there is little trace of the building except for part of the foundation course. It sits on an elevated rock separated from the surrounding area by a deep hollow that was probably excavated. Dun Reil is a structure of a similar antiquity to the south of Harlosh beyond Camus Ban.
The premises of the Isle of Skye Fudge Company are located in Harlosh and the Ben Aketil wind farm is situated between Harlosh and Edinbane in the hills beyond Upper Feorlig. Part of the wind farm is owned by local people through the Isle of Skye Renewables Co-operative.
Accommodation is available in this small crofting township at a range of B&Bs.
Other small settlements on the Harlosh peninsula are Feorlig
and Vatten.
Skye
Skye or the Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills...
off the west coast of Scotland. The settlement is on a peninsula of the same name.
Situated at the end of a narrow peninsula between Lochs Caroy and Bharcasaig (both of which are arms of Loch Bracadale
Loch Bracadale
Loch Bracadale is a sea loch on the west coast of Skye in Scotland.Loch Bracadale and its associated inner lochs - Harport, Vatten, Caroy, Bharcasaig, na Faolinn and Loch Beag - form one of the largest areas of semi-enclosed inshore waters around the Skye coast. The shallow waters are exploited for...
), Harlosh is some 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the village of Dunvegan
Dunvegan
Dunvegan is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod...
. Harlosh Island
Harlosh Island
Harlosh Island is an island in Loch Bracadale just off the coast of the Minginish and Harlosh peninsulas of Skye in Scotland.The island is about in extent and the coastline, which is largely cliff-lined, has a cave on the west coast. At low tide it is only about from mainland Skye...
and Tarner Island
Tarner Island
Tarner Island is a triangular shaped island in Loch Bracadale just off the coast off the Harlosh peninsula of Skye in Scotland. It is about in extent.The coastline is largely cliff-lined and rocky and there is a natural arch to the north...
lie just offshore, with Wiay
Wiay, Skye
Wiay is an uninhabited island in Loch Bracadale in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.Wiay lies west of the Isle of Skye, off the Skye coast, near the village of Ullinish. It is the largest island in Loch Bracadale, with an area of...
some 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) distant to the south. The name "Harlosh" is of Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
origin and may refer to a river mouth, although the meaning is not clear.
The ruins of Dun Feorlig broch
Broch
A broch is an Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure of a type found only in Scotland. Brochs include some of the most sophisticated examples of drystone architecture ever created, and belong to the classification "complex Atlantic Roundhouse" devised by Scottish archaeologists in the 1980s....
are just to the north east along the shores of Loch Caroy. This Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
structure has an external diameter of 16.3 metres (53.5 ft) and there is little trace of the building except for part of the foundation course. It sits on an elevated rock separated from the surrounding area by a deep hollow that was probably excavated. Dun Reil is a structure of a similar antiquity to the south of Harlosh beyond Camus Ban.
The premises of the Isle of Skye Fudge Company are located in Harlosh and the Ben Aketil wind farm is situated between Harlosh and Edinbane in the hills beyond Upper Feorlig. Part of the wind farm is owned by local people through the Isle of Skye Renewables Co-operative.
Accommodation is available in this small crofting township at a range of B&Bs.
Other small settlements on the Harlosh peninsula are Feorlig
Feorlig
Feorlig is a small crofting settlement on the north west shore of Loch Caroy near Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland. The village of Harlosh is located 2 miles to the south on Harlosh Point....
and Vatten.