Bellochantuy Explained

Official Name:Bellochantuy
Gaelic Name:Bealach an t-Suidhe
Country:Scotland
Unitary Scotland:Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy Scotland:Argyll and Bute
Static Image Name:Argyll Hotel Bellochantuy, Kintyre.jpg
Static Image Caption:Argyll Hotel, Bellochantuy
Os Grid Reference:NR664326
Postcode District:PA28
Postcode Area:PA
Post Town:CAMPBELTOWN
Constituency Westminster:Argyll and Bute
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Argyll and Bute

Bellochantuy (; Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Bealach an t-Suidhe, in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /ˈpjal̪ˠəx ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ʰɯjə/) is a small coastal hamlet located on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland, on the Kintyre Peninsula, around north of Campbeltown.

Argyll Hotel Bellochantuy became the first mainland building in Britain damaged by enemy action when strafed by a German aircraft.

Etymology

The origin of the place name Bellochantuy is Bealach an t-Suidhe, Scottish Gaelic for "the pass of the seat".[1] Local folk etymology alleges the meaning of "fairy grove".

References

  1. Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Placenames . (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 23 March 2007.