Corryvreckan Whirlpool
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The Corryvreckan is one of only a handful of tidal whirlpools in the world. George Orwell wrote his novel 1984 on its southern shore.
Legends abound about the origin of the name: the most common relates to the Gaelic phrase coire bhreacan, Brecan's Cauldron. There's a story about Prince Brecan and an attempt to woo a woman. Google will turn up several hits.
Sea-fari offers tours of the whirlpool by boat from Easdale just south of Oban.
Legends abound about the origin of the name: the most common relates to the Gaelic phrase coire bhreacan, Brecan's Cauldron. There's a story about Prince Brecan and an attempt to woo a woman. Google will turn up several hits.
Sea-fari offers tours of the whirlpool by boat from Easdale just south of Oban.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Corryvreckan
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 56°9'10"N 5°43'17"W
- Loch Gruinart 49 km
- Loch Frisa 55 km
- Loch Sunart 65 km
- Loch Morar 91 km
- Loch Brittle 123 km
- Loch Harport 140 km
- Loch Bay 161 km
- Loch Dunvegan 163 km
- Uig Bay 165 km
- The Minch 219 km
- Scarba 3.1 km
- Luing 10 km
- Seil 17 km
- Jura 23 km
- Colonsay 31 km
- Isle of Mull 38 km
- Iona 47 km
- Isle of Ulva 47 km
- Islay 56 km
- Tiree 80 km