Inverlussa Explained

Country:	Scotland
Official Name:	Inverlussa
Coordinates:	56.0167°N -5.7839°W
Map Type:	Scotland
Unitary Scotland:	Argyll and Bute
Static Image Name:	Inverlussa - geograph.org.uk - 755346.jpg

Inverlussa is a hamlet 1miles southwest of Ardlussa and 14 miles from Craighouse at the mouth of Lussa River on the east coast of the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.^[1] It is largely a linear settlement.^[2]

History

The name "Inverlussa" is Gaelic/Norse and it means "The mouth of the bright river".^[3]

Landmarks

Historically there was a small chapel at Inverlussa.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inverlussa. Gazetteer for Scotland. 22 July 2020.
2. Web site: Island of Jura. Argyll and Bute Council. 6 August 2020.
3. Web site: Placenames F-J. Scottish Parliament. 22 July 2020. 17 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170517125330/http://www.parliament.scot/Gaelic/placenamesF-j.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Argyll: Mid Argyll & Cowal, medieval & later monuments. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, H.M. Stationery Office-Argyll . 1992. 336.