Eilean Horrisdale is an uninhabited island in Loch Gairloch

Loch Gairloch

Loch Gairloch is a sea loch on the north west coast of Highland, Scotland. Around long by wide, it leads west to the Little Minch. The B8021 and B8056 run around its northern and southern shores respectively, connecting the villages of Gairloch, Charlestown, Kerrysdale, Shieldaig, Badachro, and...

 in Wester Ross

Wester Ross

is a western area of Ross and Cromarty in Scotland, notably containing the villages on the west coast such as:* Lochcarron* Applecross* Shieldaig* Torridon* Kinlochewe * * * Aultbea* Laide* Ullapool* Achiltibuie...

, Scotland.

Geography

Eilean Horrisdale is the largest island in Loch Gairloch. In front is the smaller, Eilean Tioram (dry island), which is connected to the mainland by a causeway.

Eilean Horrisdale shelters the small harbour of Badachro

Badachro

Badachro is a remote fishing village, in the north west Highlands of Scotland.-Geography:Badachro sits about 3 km south of Gairloch on the shore of Gair Loch, and is an excellent natural harbour popular with yachts. It is scenic and has a pub called the Badacro Inn and a small restaurant...

. In 1841, it supported a fishing community of 27 people in four houses and 31 in five houses by the end of the 19th century. There were two curing stations - one on Eilean Horrisdale and one on Eilean Tioram. Today there is a single house.

The name comes from Thor

Thor

In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...

, the Norse God of Thunder.

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