Kinuachdrachd Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Kinuachdrachd
Coordinates:56.1259°N -5.6949°W
Map Type:Scotland
Unitary Scotland:Argyll and Bute
Static Image Name:Kinuachdrachd cottage - geograph.org.uk - 964844.jpg

Kinuachdrachd or Kinuachdrach is a place about 22 miles from Craighouse on the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It comprises a house west of the Aird of Kinuachdrachd.[1] On the 1982 OS 1:10000 map there were 4 buildings.

History

The name "Kinuachdrach" means "Upper end".[2] It once served as a crossing point to Scarba and the mainland.[3] For most of the 19th century Kinuachdrach had a relatively sizable population.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kinuachdrachd. Gazetteer for Scotland. 25 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Placenames K-O. Scottish Parliament. 25 July 2020. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116011540/http://www.parliament.scot/Gaelic/placenamesK-O.pdf. dead.
  3. Book: Fodor's Scotland. Fodor's Travel, 2014. Fodor's Travel Guides. 4 August 2020. 9780804141963. 2014.
  4. Book: Ferry Tales of Argyll and the Isles. A. Sutton, 1996. Walter Weyndling. 4 August 2020. 9780750911856. 1996.