Kinuachdrachd
Human settlement in Scotland
- Argyll and Bute
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.[2]
History
The name "Kinuachdrach" means "Upper end".[3] It once served as a crossing point to Scarba and the mainland.[4] For most of the 19th century Kinuachdrach had a relatively sizable population.[5]
References
- ^ "Kinuachdrachd". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Kinuachdrachd (154199)". Canmore. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Fodor's Travel Guides (2014). Fodor's Scotland. Fodor's Travel, 2014. ISBN 9780804141963. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Walter Weyndling (1996). Ferry Tales of Argyll and the Isles. A. Sutton, 1996. ISBN 9780750911856. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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Jura
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- Ardlussa
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- Feolin Ferry
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- Am Fraoch Eilean
- Brosdale Island
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- Scarba
- Small Isles
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