Ardskenish

Ardskenish
Ardskenish is located in Argyll and Bute
Ardskenish
Ardskenish
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR3491
Civil parish
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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56°02′31″N 6°15′53″W / 56.041822°N 6.2647646°W / 56.041822; -6.2647646

Ardskenish is a hamlet on the island of Colonsay, in the civil parish of Colonsay and Oronsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

History

The name "Ardskenish" may mean "Skiði's headland", being Norse and "àird" being added tautologically from Gaelic.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 1 September 2021.


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