A' Chill Explained

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Static Image Caption:Houses at A' Chill in 2008
Country:Scotland
Official Name:A' Chill
Os Grid Reference:NG266051
Map Type:Scotland
Coordinates:57.0564°N -6.5098°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Constituency Westminster:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
Postcode District:PH44 4
Postcode Area:PH
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A' Chill was a village on Canna, in the Scottish Small Isles. The name means "the cell", referring to a Culdee church, and is often anglicised as "Kil-" in many other Scottish names. Located in the west of Canna, it was the main settlement until 1851 when the island was cleared. There are now only one or two houses near the original site.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Haswell-Smith, Hamish. 2004. The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.