Ardskenish Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Ardskenish
Os Grid Reference:NR3491
Coordinates:56.0418°N -6.2648°W
Map Type:Scotland
Unitary Scotland:Argyll and Bute
Civil Parish:Colonsay and Oronsay
Static Image Name:Ardskenish Farm, Colonsay - geograph.org.uk - 2413488.jpg

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.

History

The name "Ardskenish" may mean "Skiði's headland", being Norse and "àird" being added tautologically from Gaelic.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames A-B. Scottish Parliament. 1 September 2021.