Scarinish Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Scarinish
Gaelic Name:Sgairinis
Coordinates:56.5012°N -6.8072°W
Static Image Name:Scarinish Harbour.jpg
Static Image Caption:Scarinish harbour
Os Grid Reference:NM043449
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 TIREE
Postcode District:PA77
Postcode Area:PA
Dial Code:01879
Edinburgh Distance Mi:144
London Distance Mi:439

Scarinish (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Sgairinis in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /ˈs̪kaɾʲɪnɪʃ/) is the main village on the island of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the south coast of the island, between Hynish Bay to the southwest and Gott Bay to the northeast. The harbour was built in 1771.[1] In 1961 it had a population of 103.[2]

The village has the only bank on the island (a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland), a Co-op grocery store, a hotel, and a Post Office.

The Tiree ferry terminal is located there, with a ferry service that runs to Oban on the Scottish mainland.[3] A ferry shelter completed in March 2003 won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award that year.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Scarinish. 20 November 2017. The Gazetteer for Scotland.
  2. Web site: Scarinish Details. Gazetteer for Scotland. 1 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Destinations: Tiree . . 21 March 2018.
  4. News: Ferry shelter wins building prize . . 23 October 2003 . 21 March 2018.