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Coast of the Isle of Ewe, Ross-shire

Isle of Ewe

The Isle of Ewe is a island within Loch Ewe on the west coast of Ross-shire]. Its name is nothing to do with sheep nor, alas, with declarations of affection, but from the Gaelic name Iùbh, connected to the Old Irish eo, meaning "yew".

Loch Ewe, to be found to the west of Aultbea, is one of the many lochs and bays which indent this wild coast of Ross-shire. The loch shore curls close around to embrace the isle and guard it from the stormy Atlantic seas that run on the coasts of Wester Ross. (Read more)