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Image of Loch Nam Ban Mora (Stone Fort / Dun) by thelonious

29/07/2016 – Loch Nighean Dhughaill – This loch is next to Loch Nam Ban Mora and again has folklore attached to its name –
TMA eds, if this photo is not appropriate here please move or delete, I won’t sulk too much :-)

A sad tale lies behind the name of this loch. It translates to the Loch of Dugald’s daughter. The local girl fell victim to a dreaded Each Uisge (a water-horse) that had taken human form to woo her. Too late she noticed the water plants in his hair and realised his true identity. He snatched her back and dragged her into the loch, never to be seen again.

thelonious Jul 7, 2016

29/07/2016 – Loch Nam Ban Mora

thelonious Jul 7, 2016

29/07/2016 – Loch Nam Ban Mora

thelonious Jul 7, 2016

29/07/2016 – Loch Nam Ban Mora and its little dun with the wonderful An Sgurr in the background.

thelonious Jul 7, 2016

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Loch Nam Ban Mora

Stone Fort / Dun

thelonious Jul 7, 2016

29/06/2016 – Lovely walk today around high lochs and hill tops on Eigg. Follow the same track as the walk up An Sgurr then leave the path just as it turns to climb the ridge and instead start heading north and spend the day exploring the lochs and rocks of this beautiful area. No paths but easy under foot.

Loch Nam Ban Mora is just past An Sgurr. It’s lovely and its little stone islet with its dun is well worth a visit to see from the shoreline.

If you have time, walk on to the top of Cora-bheinn (not far). It has one of the best views of the island.

I think Loch Nam Ban Mora means ‘The Island of the Big Women’. Interesting folklore about the Loch – infinite-scotland.com/poi/st-donnan-and-the-island-of-the-big-women/

Worth mentioning is a great little book you can pick up in the shop at the Harbour – ‘The geology of Eigg’. Nice to have with you as you walk around (especially if you know as little as me about rocks and stuff). It suggests some good walks/routes at the back.