Na Torrain
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Na TorrainDescription
The Torran Rocks are a largely submerged series of reefs, a hazard to shipping, formed by a cluster of rocks, some surface breaking, to the south of Iona and south west of the Ross of Mull. The rocks reach out about five miles from the coast (the Stevensons' lighthouse Dubh Artach Lighthouse is even further out at about fifteen miles from Iona).
Although the translation of Torrann/Torrainn as loud murmur, rumble or thunder is often used, the plural of Torran, little hill, seems more likely for a series of small rocks (especially with several of the rocks having torr (tòrr) or torran in their names. 'Na' suggests plural. Thus torrain, little hills. Or perhaps it was a double meaning. Indeed 'tòrr' also means a 'a lot'.
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Torr an t-Saothaid (earlier spelling was Torr nan Saitheamh)
Torran Sgoilte
Sgeir Ghobhlach
McPhail's Anvil
Ruadh Sgeir
Dearg Sgeir
West Reef
Otter Rock
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RocksAliases
Torran Rocks| Nearby stations Craignure Torosay Castle Oban Ticket Platform Oban North Connel Connel Ferry Benderloch Ach-na-Cloich Appin Barcaldine Halt Taynuilt Creagan Duror Arisaig Falls of Cruachan | Erraid Quarry Tourist/other Sound of Iona Baile Mor Pier [Iona] Fionnphort Pier Iona Heritage Centre MacLean^s Cross Iona Abbey Dubh Artach Lighthouse McCulloch^s Tree Burg Boat Cave Fingal^s Cave Clamshell Cave Staffa |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
