Ardminish Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Ardminish
Gaelic Name:Aird Mhèanais
Coordinates:55.66°N -5.75°W
Unitary Scotland:Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy Scotland:Argyll and Bute
Constituency Westminster:Argyll and Bute
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Argyll and Bute
Post Town:ISLE OF GIGHA
Postcode District:PA41
Postcode Area:PA
Dial Code:01583

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 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]

References

  1. Web site: Details of Ardminish. Gazetteer for Scotland. 8 August 2020.
  2. Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins. P. 423.
  3. Web site: Placenames A-B. Scottish Parliament. 8 August 2020.