29/10/2017
Look out from the cottage to views over Loach Morar to see if you can see Morag! 😱😂😂😂
The search for Morag the Loch Morar Monster! 🎃👾😨🕯️
A spine tingling video of what happened when four cash strapped Neds (English translation = chavs) went in search of Mòrag, Lochaber’s legendary loch monster deep in the heart of the Outdoor Capital of the UK!
While, up until a couple of years ago, Mòrag had been quiet for more than 20 years without even the hint of a recorded sighting, local rumours now abound that Nessie’s cousin, who is only ever sighted in broad daylight, is making something of a comeback!
Having heard about a new challenge to capture Lochaber’s own prehistoric plesiosaur, carrying with it a hefty financial reward, four Neds head out to the largely wild and uninhabited shores of the deepest freshwater body in Great Britain, in search of its oldest resident. Terrified by their individual encounters with this mysterious water deity and too scared to continue, one by one they head to the nearest pub to tell all of their brave and heroic exploits.
The video, narrated by Johnny Bell of Twindeer LAW encompasses one of Lochaber’s mystical legends together with the spectacular and wild landscapes of Loch Morar. Johnny's scenes were filmed at the incredible West Highland Museum!
Morag (Scottish Gaelic: Mòrag) is the nickname given to the loch monster believed to live in Loch Morar, the scenic 12-mile long loch south of Mallaig, whose waters and surrounding hills are the haunt of otters, wildcats, red deer and golden eagles. The fifth-largest loch in Scotland has a surface area of 10.3 square miles with a maximum depth of 1,017ft (310 metres), more than the height of the Shard building in London.
VisitScotland has match-funded the Outdoor Capital of the UK’s exciting new digital campaign through its Growth Fund, while the group will also benefit from further funding from the Highland LEADER Programme.
LEADER is part of The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas.
Growth Fund applicants are required to align their marketing with VisitScotland’s strategies and campaigns, including the global Spirit of Scotland campaign. They are also encouraged to think about how they can take advantage of Scotland’s Themed Years, with 2017 being named the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology.
To find out more about the VisitScotland Growth Fund, go to www.visitscotland.org/growthfund
To find out more about LEADER, go to www.ruralnetwork.scot/funding/leader
Filming and Editing work carried by John Sutherland of Steall Media
Our heroes took their after hunt refreshments at West Highland Hotel Mallaig
To find out more about connecting to your spooky adventure in the Outdoor Capital of the UK visit www.outdoorcapital.co.uk
Special thanks to our Neds: Kara and Stuart Scott- McMillan, Jodie Fraser and Susie O'Brien!
And to all please spread the tale of Morag!
BBC The Social BBC Radio Scotland BBC Scotland BBC Alba Sky News Lochaber Chamber of Commerce University of the Highlands and Islands West Highland College UHI
