Tangy Loch

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Tangy Loch, Kintyre, Scotland, is a small loch (lake) located in the centre of the peninsula. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. [1] Tangy Loch Castle is a ruined fortification on an islet in the loch. [2]

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References

  1. "Tangy Loch from the Gazetteer for Scotland".
  2. "Tangy Loch | Canmore".

55°29′29″N5°39′04″W / 55.49139°N 5.65111°W / 55.49139; -5.65111