Applecross Placenames Project

Placename

Gaelic name: Abhainn na Comraich

Name in Original Source: River Applecross

English meaning: River Applecross

Placename feature: River

Notes: In historic times, referred to as Abhainn Maree, Maelrubha's River. (Reeves, PSAS volume III.) Also referred to as the Crosan, from whence Aber Crosan (later corrupted to Applecross), and in the nineteenth century as Abhainn Maree. (Dr Reeves's article in PSAS)

W. J. Watson's notes:

Map name appears in: NG 74 NW

Feature Co-ordinates: 57.4484,-5.7997

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