Loch Kirkaig
| Loch Kirkaig | |
|---|---|
Looking down the length of Loch Kirkaig with the tiny twin islets of Sgeir Mhòr visible in the distance. | |
| Location | Sutherland, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58°07′35″N 5°17′21″W / 58.126347°N 5.289161°W |
| River sources | River Kirkaig |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 2.15 km (1.34 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.95 km (1.21 mi) |
| Average depth | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Settlements | Inverkirkaig |
Loch Kirkaig is a small tidal sea loch, located in the region and parish of Assynt in south-west of Sutherland, in the west coast of Scotland and in the Scottish Highlands. Loch Kirkaig is 1.25 miles south of Loch Inver. The scattered crofting township of Inverkirkaig is located at the headland of the bay, next to the pebbly beach, on the round bay, which has no known name. The name Kirgaig comes from old Norse, Kirkju-vik meaning church bay, perhaps suggesting that in Viking times, there was a church, with a village located in the bay.