Laggan
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 Laggan Avenue reflections | |
  Laggan Location within theLochaber area | |
| OS grid reference | NN294971 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTOWNMORE |
| Postcode district | PH20 |
| Dialling code | 01809 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| 57°01′59″N4°48′47″W / 57.033°N 4.813°W /57.033; -4.813 | |
Laggan (Scottish Gaelic:An Lagan) is a small village in theGreat Glen, in theHighland region ofScotland.[1] The older, longer Gaelic name isLagan Achaidh Droma, "hollow at the field of the ridge".[2]
Laggan is often considered to be two separate settlements, North Laggan and South Laggan, about one mile apart, both situated betweenLoch Lochy andLoch Oich. TheCaledonian Canal passes by Laggan, linking these two lochs. Laggan Locks, a flight of twolocks, connects the canal to Loch Oich.
The mainA82 road between Glasgow and Inverness passes through Laggan, crossing the canal at Laggan Swing Bridge.
TheGreat Glen Way long-distance footpath passes by Laggan, running alongside the canal and following the old railway line.
TheBattle of the Shirts was fought nearby in July 1544 between theMacdonalds of Rannald andClan Fraser of Lovat in theGreat Glen, overlookingLoch Lochy.[3]
TheInvergarry and Fort Augustus Railway once passed by Laggan. This line opened in 1896, withInvergarry railway station situated at North Laggan. The line closed to passengers in 1933, and to freight in 1947.
