Applecross Placenames Project

Placename

Gaelic name: Tòrr Mòr

Name in Original Source: Torr Mor

English meaning: Big Hill

Placename feature: Hill

Notes: Pronounced locally as un turrah mòr, this is a large, rounded hill which overlooks Loch a' Mhuilinn. Admiralty Chart, 1851, lists it as Torr More. A note on a list of place names recorded by Applecross Historical Society reads: Torr mor (maternity ward) which requires further investigation

W. J. Watson's notes:

Map name appears in: Plan NG7043 / Plan NG7143

Feature Co-ordinates: 57.421269,-5.811783

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