Gairloch

Gairloch lies on a sea loch of the same name on the rugged coast of Wester Ross. Mountains rise inland towards Loch Maree, while the sheltered waters open west towards the Hebrides. In 1494 the Crown granted the lands of Gairloch to Hector Roy Mackenzie. The MacLeods also held land in the district, and the establishment of Mackenzie authority was followed by a long struggle between the families.