Ardskenish is a hamlet on the island of Colonsay, in the civil parish of Colonsay and Oronsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
| Ardskenish | |
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  Ardskenish Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR3491 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
History
editThe name "Ardskenish" may mean "Skiði's headland", being Norse and "àird" being added tautologically from Gaelic.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links
edit- "Colonsay, Ardskenish". Canmore. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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