Written by: Emily Sapanza
Loch
Function: Noun
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) louch, from Scottish Gaelic loch; akin to Latin lacus lake
Date: 14th century
1) lake
2) a bay or arm of the sea especially when nearly landlocked
One of my favorite television series Monarch of the Glen is actually filmed on location at Loch Laggan in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Inspired by the highland novels of Compton Mackenzie, Monarch of the Glen follows Archie MacDonald as he finds himself thrown into the role of the new Laird of Glenbogle, his family's financially failing Scottish estate. With the help, and sometimes hinderance, of his family and faithful retainers he works to get the noble estate back on its feet.
The Ardverikie Estate is portrayed in the series as The Glen Bogle Estate and borders the Loch. Ardverikie, designed and built in the Scottish baronial style in 1870, is one of the finest private houses in the Scottish highlands. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert even stayed here for a whole month before she bought Balmoral.
