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Much of Scotland is mountainous, western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless falls.
Contents
- 1 Names of falls
- 2 Alphabetical tables of named waterfalls
- 2.1 A
- 2.2 B
- 2.3 C
- 2.4 D
- 2.5 E
- 2.6 F
- 2.7 G
- 2.8 H,I,J
- 2.9 K
- 2.10 L
- 2.11 M,N
- 2.12 O,P,Q,R
- 2.13 S
- 2.14 T
- 2.15 U, V, W, X, Y, Z
- 3 References
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[edit] Names of falls
The term ‘linn’ is found throughout southern and eastern Scotland (and in the northern English county of Northumberland). Confusingly linn can denote either a fall or the plunge pool or indeed a confined stretch of water. ‘Spout’ is another common word found throughout England and Scotland for particular types of fall though it is usually replaced by ‘sput’ in the formerly Gaelic-speaking parts of the latter.
The Gaelic word ‘eas’ is by far the most common term for a waterfall in the Scottish Highlands where the majority of place names are of Gaelic origin.
[edit] Alphabetical tables of named waterfalls
Waterfall name |
River or stream |
OS Grid ref. |
general location |
Eagle’s Fall |
Eas an Tuirc |
NN27143 |
Glen Fyne |
Eas a’ Bhradain |
Allt Coire nam Bruadaran |
NG533265 |
in Red Cuillin, Skye |
Eas a’ Chait |
Allt Eas a’ Chait |
NH580305 |
east of Loch Ness |
Eas a’ Chaorainn |
un-named stream |
NM817109 |
near Kilmelford |
Eas a’ Chaorainn |
Abhainn Bheag |
NG792039 |
Knoydart |
Eas a’ Chathaidh |
River Orchy |
NN247330 |
Glen Orchy |
Eas a’ Chobhainn Duibh |
Wester Fearn Burn |
NH609865 |
near Ardgay |
Eas a’ Chrannaig or Glenshadale Falls |
Allt Dhepin or Glenashdale Burn |
NR029250 |
near Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran |
Eas a Chraosain |
un-named stream |
NH198956 |
north of Loch Achall, Ullapool |
Eas a’ Mhuillidh |
Allt Coire Mhuillidh |
NH280389 |
Glen Strathfarrar |
Eas a' Chual Aluinn |
on tributary of Abhainn a’ Loch Bhig |
NC280277 |
south of Loch Glencoul |
Eas Aboist |
Allt Mios an Airigh |
NG157517 |
Duirinish, Skye |
Eas Allt a’ Chaise |
Allt a’ Chaise |
NG865730 |
west of Loch Maree |
Eas Allt a’ Mheil |
Allt a’ Mheil |
NH042023 |
north of Loch Quoich |
Eas Allt an Tairbh |
Allt an Tairbh |
NR543889 |
Jura |
Eas Allt Horn |
Allt Horn |
NC315426 |
near Loch Stack |
Eas an Aighe |
Allt a’ Chuilinn |
NC317401 |
near Loch Stack |
Eas an Dubhaidh |
Fionn Lighe |
NM959800 |
near Glenfinnan |
Eas an Fhamhair |
Lussa River |
NR646875 |
Jura |
Eas an Fhir Mhoir |
River Etive |
NN207512 |
Glen Etive |
Eas an Fhithich |
River Cannich |
NH327322 |
Glen Cannich |
Eas an Inbhire |
Allt an Inbhire |
NN027697 |
near Inverscaddle |
Eas an Stocair |
Allt an Lon Biolaireich |
NM507447 |
Isle of Mull |
Eas an Torre Mhoir |
Abhainn Duibhe |
NN461558 |
near Bridge of Gaur |
Eas Bad a’ Chrotha |
Abhainn Bad a’ Chrotha |
NG782736 |
Badachro |
Eas Ban |
on tributary of Machrie Water |
NR942364 |
Arran |
Eas Ban |
Bruichladdich |
NR255612 |
Bruichladdich, Islay |
Eas Ban |
Allt Mor |
NG942279 |
Glen Elchaig |
Eas Ban |
Allt Ban an Li-ruighe |
NG983262 |
Glen Elchaig |
Eas Ban |
Allt Coire a’ Mhadaidh |
NN239746 |
The Grey Corries |
Eas Ban |
Russel Burn |
NG815410 |
near Kishorn |
Eas Ban |
Allt Eighidh |
NH096773 |
Dundonnell Forest |
Eas Breac-achaidh |
Abhainn Inbhir Ghuisierein |
NG764042 |
Knoydart |
Eas Buidhe |
Allt na Leth Bheinn |
NN062787 |
near Corpach |
Eas Charron |
Alladale River |
NH459888 |
Glen Alladale |
Eas Chia-aig |
Abhainn Chia-aig |
NN176889 |
east of Loch Arkaig |
Eas Chlianaig |
Allt Beinn Chlianaig |
NN277799 |
near to Roybridge |
Eas Choul |
Allt a Chuaille]] |
NH312832 |
Inverlael Forest |
Eas Chuil |
Allt Blarghour |
NM998132 |
east of Loch Awe |
Eas Cnoc na Morrar |
Allt a’ Ghlinne Mhoir |
NH401860 |
Glencalvie Forest |
Eas Coire nan Choire |
Allt Coire nan Cnamh |
NG975045 |
near Kinlochhourn |
Eas Creag an Luichde |
Abhainn a’ Ghlinne Duibhe |
NC311330 |
near Loch Glendhu |
Eas Dhomhnuill Dhuibh |
Allt Eas Dhomhnuill Duibh |
NH096777 |
Dundonnell Forest |
Eas Druim Dubh Thollaidh |
River Shiel |
NH002133 |
Glen Shiel |
Eas Dubh |
on tributary of River Lonan |
NM942281 |
near Oban |
Eas Dubh |
un-named tributary of Cos Burn |
NN552033 |
south of Loch Venachar |
Eas Dubh |
Allt an Fhir |
NM445194 |
Brolass, Isle of Mull |
Eas Dubh |
Allt Coulavie |
NH117238 |
Glenaffric |
Eas Dubh |
Allt Luirg nam Broc |
NH468286 |
Glen Urquhart |
Eas Dubh |
Ullapool River |
NH151955 |
near Ullapool |
Eas Dubh Uidh a’ Chlaigeil |
Abhainn Mhor]] |
NC210122 |
near Elphin |
Eas Dubh a’Ghlinne Ghairbh |
Inverianvie River |
NG959887 |
Inchgavre Forest |
Eas Dubh Gleann Tanagaidh |
Abhainn Gleann Tanagaidh |
NH085665 |
Fannichs |
Eas Fionn |
River Lael |
NH232835 |
Inverlael Forest |
Eas Fors |
Ardow Burn |
NM423497 |
near Dervaig, Isle of Mull |
Eas Forsa |
below Loch Allan |
NR429676 |
Islay |
Eas Geal |
Benlister Burn |
NR990310 |
near Lamlash, Arran |
Eas Gluta |
Glutt Water |
ND987341 |
Flow Country |
Eas Lathan |
Doodilmore River |
NR343748 |
Islay |
Eas Maol Mhairi |
River Cannich |
NH319323 |
Glen Cannich |
Eas Mhic Gorraidh |
Allt Easan Mhic Gorraidh |
NG844225 |
near Bernera |
Eas Mor |
Allt Mor |
NR019223 |
near Auchenhew, (Arran) |
Eas Mor (lower) |
Abhainn Ghil |
NR275436 |
Islay |
Eas Mor (upper) |
Abhainn Ghil |
NR288433 |
Islay |
Eas Mor |
Allt Coire na Banachdich |
NG409214 |
Glen Brittle, Skye |
Eas Mor |
Kames River |
NM982103 |
east of Loch Awe |
Eas Mor |
Huisgill Burn |
NG325311 |
Minginish, Skye |
Eas Mor |
Abhainn an Easa’ Mhoir |
NM466230 |
Brolass, isle of Mull |
Eas Mor |
Abhainn Eilg |
NG814217 |
near Bernera |
Eas Mor |
Burn of Auchness |
NJ105483 |
Glen Lossie |
Eas Mor |
Dibidal River |
NG211413 |
Duirinish, Skye |
Eas Mor |
River Torridon |
NG929561 |
Glen Torridon |
Eas na Baintighearna |
Allt Pollain Riabhaich |
NH238929 |
Glen Achall |
Eas na Bo Raibhaich |
un-named tributary of River Aray |
NN084125 |
near Inveraray |
Eas na Braiste |
Feith an Leothaid |
NC210198 |
south of Loch Assynt |
Eas na Ciste |
Allt na Caillich |
NG976440 |
Strathcarron |
Eas na Dabhaich |
un-named stream |
NM540219 |
near Carsaig, Isle of Mull |
Eas na Gaibhre |
River Kerry |
NG838720 |
near Gairloch |
Eas na Muic |
un-named stream |
NM877329 |
near Dunbeg, Oban |
Eas na Saighe Caime |
Allt Poll an Droighim |
NC264221 |
Inchnadamph Forest |
Eas na Speireig |
Allt Eas na Speirieg |
NH087703 |
Fannichs |
Eas nam Beatach |
Allt Coralan |
NN350348 |
near Tyndrum |
Eas nan Clag |
River Nant |
NN012265 |
near Taynuilt |
Eas nan Coireachan |
un-named tributary of Glengarrisdale River |
NR644953 |
Jura |
Eas na Glutachan |
Allt Leacach |
NC279549 |
near Rhiconich |
Eas nan Liathanach |
Allt nan Liathanach |
NN808689 |
Sunart |
Eas nan Long |
River Lochy |
NN135790 |
near Fort William |
Eas nan Lub |
Allt Strath a’ Ghlinne |
NN679170 |
Glen Artney |
Eas of Auchness |
Burn of Auchness |
NJ115489 |
Glen Lossie |
Eas Ruigh an t-Sagairt |
Allt na Glaic Moire |
NC085665 |
Inchnadamph Forest |
Eas Tardil |
Allt Achaidh Bhig |
NG311571 |
Waternish, Skye |
Eas Torran a’ Chompanaich |
Allt Coire Sheilich |
NH510895 |
Strathcarron |
Eas Usige Toll a’ Mhadaidh |
Inverianvie River |
NG965873 |
Inchgarve Forest |
Eas Urchaidh |
River Orchy |
NN243321 |
Glen Orchy |
Easa Cumhang |
Levencorroch Burn |
NR011219 |
near Auchenhew, Arran |
Easan Ban |
Allt an Eoin |
NH252105 |
Glen Moriston |
Easan Bana |
Abhainn Ghlas |
NG828749 |
near Gairloch |
Easan Bana |
Allt Loch Gaineamhach |
NG836442 |
near Kishorn |
Easan Bhunachain |
River Roy |
NN322900 |
Glen Roy |
Easan Buidhe |
Abhainn Inbhir Ghuiserein |
NG788035 |
Knoydart |
Easan Choineas |
Glen Golly River |
NC409446 |
Glen Golly |
Easan Dubh |
Allt Cam a’ Phuirt |
NR741805 |
Knapdale |
Easan Dubh |
Allt na Lairige |
NN307695 |
near Loch Treig |
Easan Dubh |
Allt Easain Duibh |
NH387912 |
east of Freevater Forest |
Easan Dubha |
River Orchy |
NN266356 |
Glen Orchy |
Easan Garbh |
Allt an Easain Ghairbh |
NC268528 |
near Rhiconich |
Easan Labhar |
Allt an Easain Labhair |
NM531419 |
near Salen, Isle of Mull |
Easan Laogh, |
Allt Coire Laogh |
NN078503 |
Glen Creran |
Easan Mor |
Allt Coire Easain Mor |
NN317715 |
west of Loch Treig |
Easan na Gaibhre |
River Cassley |
NC395135 |
Glen Cassley |
Easan nan Son |
Gruinard River |
NG975890 |
Inchgarve Forest |
Easan nan Toll Dubha |
Alladale River |
NH445894 |
Glen Alladale |
Easann Dhonnchaidh |
un-named stream |
NG788117 |
near Arnisdale |
Enarg Falls |
River Einig |
NH381999 |
near Oykel Bridge |
Enoch Linn |
Dunwan Burn |
NS579498 |
near Eaglesham |
Ess of Glenlatterach |
Leanoch Burn |
NJ194534 |
near Elgin |
Euchan Fall |
Euchan Water |
NS772088 |
near Sanquhar |
[edit] O,P,Q,R
[edit] U, V, W, X, Y, Z
[edit] References
Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470