Ardminish
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Ardminish | |
Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhèanais | |
Ardminish shown within Argyll and Bute
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Council area | Argyll and Bute |
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Lieutenancy area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF GIGHA |
Postcode district | PA41 |
Dialling code | 01583 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
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Ardminish (Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhèanais) is the sole village on Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.
Ardminish has the pier, post office and shop.[1]
The name Ardminish means "The headland of the narrow point", from a mixture of Gaelic and Norse.[1]
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Ardminish Bay, Gigha.jpg
Ardminish Bay, from the Gigha ferry
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Gigha Hotel, Ardminish.jpg
The Gigha Hotel, Ardminish
References
- ↑ Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-255082-2 P. 423.
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