Skipness

Skipness
Skipness Bay
Skipness is located in Argyll and Bute
Skipness
Skipness
Location within Argyll and Bute
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  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTARBERT
Postcode districtPA29
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55°46′01″N 5°20′42″W / 55.76694°N 5.34500°W / 55.76694; -5.34500
Skipness Castle

Skipness (Scottish Gaelic: Sgibinis, pronounced [ˈs̪kʲipɪnɪʃ]) is a village and Quoad sacra parish[1] on the east coast of Kintyre in Scotland, located just over 7 miles (11 km) south of Tarbert and facing the Isle of Arran.

There is Skipness Castle (a ruined castle)[2] and Kilbrannan Chapel, also known as St Brendan's Chapel.[3] Both the castle and the chapel date from the 13th century, and are maintained by Historic Scotland.[4] and are designated scheduled ancient monuments.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Skipness from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ancient Scotland - Skipness Castle". www.ancient-scotland.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Kilbrannan Chapel". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Skipness Castle and Chapel". www.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel (SM13225)". Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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