Ardminish (Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhèanais) is the sole village on the Isle of 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. In 1961 it had a population of 84.[1]
Ardminish
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  Ardminish Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF GIGHA |
| Postcode district | PA41 |
| Dialling code | 01583 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Ardminish has the pier, post office and shop.[2]
The name Ardminish means "The headland of the narrow point", from a mixture of Gaelic and Norse.[3]
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Ardminish Bay, from the Gigha ferry -
The Gigha Hotel, Ardminish
References
edit- ^ "Details of Ardminish". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-255082-2 P. 423.
- ^ "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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