What does Lomond mean in Gaelic?

Aerial view of Tarbert, Harris, Western Isles. ©P&A Macdonald/SNH. Loch Lomond was originally Loch Leamhain, named from the river that flows from it (it means ‘elm river’). It derived its modern name from Ben Lomond, in Gaelic Beinn Laomainn ‘beacon mountain’.

How old is Loch Lomond?

The loch is 36 km long, up to 8 km wide, 0.2 km deep and has a surface area of 71 km2. The basin in which it lies was carved out by glaciers at the end of the last ice age, around 10,000 years ago. It is classified as a ribbon lake, because it is long and narrow in shape.

Is Loch Lomond safe to swim in?

Can you swim in Loch Lomond? Loch Lomond is very popular with open water swimmers and fine to swim in when following the correct safety guidance. There is even an annual event in Loch Lomond which seeks to introduce as many people as possible to this new sport.

What does take the low road mean?

Filters. Behavior or practice that is deceitful or immoral. Took the low road to victory on election night. noun.

What is a Bonnie in Scotland?

A quintissentially Scottish word if ever there was one, bonnie – meaning pretty or beautiful – is actually thought to be derived from the French word ‘bon’.

Is Loch Lomond a ribbon lake?

One of the valleys holds Loch Lomond, a freshwater ribbon lake formed after glacial erosion at the end of the last ice age gouged the pre-existing v-shaped valley into an over-deepened trough.

Does Loch Lomond have a monster?

The Gaelic name may mean “slug pig”. And the monsters are not exclusive to Highland fresh water lochs. Apparently, Loch Lomond has a beast reported to resemble a plesiosaur but has also been described as looking like a large crocodile.

How clean is Loch Lomond?

Despite the spin about clean fresh water, Loch Lomond is one of Scotland’s polluted lochs and Drumkinnon Bay, which is frequently affected by algal blooms, is one of the places most prone to this. Not a good place for running open water swimming events.