What is recorded here
Big rough place of the breast
Garbh Chìoch Mhòr, meaning "Big rough place of the breast," is a rugged topographic feature in the Scottish Highlands, likely composed of ancient Lewisian gneiss. Its name reflects the region's Gaelic linguistic heritage and the descriptive nature of traditional place names in mountainous terrain.
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Places near here
Sgùrr na CìcheMountain / peak · 970 yd
Meall a' Choire DhuibhMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
River CarnachEnclosure (period Unassigned), Shieling Hut(s) (post Medieval)(possible) · 1.7 mi
Lochan Nam BreacShieling Hut(s) (post Medieval)(possible) · 2.3 mi
FiniskaigShieling Hut (post Medieval)(possible) · 2.4 mi
Upper GlendessarryEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 3.4 mi
Loch NevisBay · 4.5 mi
Eilean AlasdairIsland · 5.2 mi
Fraoch EileanIsland · 6.6 mi
South Tarbet BayBay · 7.5 mi
Knoydart, InverieCastle (medieval)(possible), Mound (medieval) · 8.4 mi
Long BeachBeach / strand · 8.6 miOther information
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