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| − | '''Loch Rusky''' is a small loch near [[Callander]] in | + | '''Loch Rusky''' is a small loch near [[Callander]] in [[Perthshire]]. |
The loch lies to the east of the [[Mentieth Hills]], about four miles northeast of the [[Port of Menteith]]. The Torrie Forest extends over Lennieston Muir to the east. | The loch lies to the east of the [[Mentieth Hills]], about four miles northeast of the [[Port of Menteith]]. The Torrie Forest extends over Lennieston Muir to the east. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 9 June 2015
Loch Rusky is a small loch near Callander in Perthshire.
The loch lies to the east of the Mentieth Hills, about four miles northeast of the Port of Menteith. The Torrie Forest extends over Lennieston Muir to the east.
The name Rusky derives from the Gaelic Loch an Rusgaidh, meaning "Lake of the Peeling".[1]
- Location map: 56°12’9"N, 4°14’1"W
References
- ↑ "What's in a name?". Callander. http://www.incallander.co.uk/gaelic.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
