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'''Kinuachdrachd''' or '''Kinuachdrach''' is a place about 22 miles from [[Craighouse]] on the island of [[Jura, Scotland|Jura]], in the council area of [[Argyll and Bute]], Scotland. It comprises a house west of the Aird of Kinuachdrachd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst4273.html|title=Kinuachdrachd|publisher=[[Gazetteer for Scotland]]|
== History ==
The name "Kinuachdrach" means "Upper end".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.scot/gaelic/placenamesk-o.pdf|title=Placenames K-O|publisher=Scottish Parliament|
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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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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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