Aird of Sleat (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Shlèite)[1] is a village on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is located at the southern end of the Sleat peninsula, 4 miles (6 kilometres) southeast of Ardvasar and Armadale, at the end of a minor road.
Aird of Sleat
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  Aird of Sleat Location within the Isle of Skye | |
| OS grid reference | NG595005 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF SKYE |
| Postcode district | IV45 |
| Dialling code | 01471 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Lying 2 miles (3 kilometres) from Point of Sleat, it is the southernmost settlement on Skye. A track leads from the village to the Point of Sleat Lighthouse.
A local legend tells of an outbreak of lycanphropy amongst a group of crofters in 1813. The famous surgeon James Syme wrote about the case in his journal.
The village is home to the Aird Old Church, which was converted into an art gallery.[2]
References
edit- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Aird of Sleat" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Aird of Sleat". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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