Kinuachdrachd: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Iridescent (talk | contribs) m →top: Cleanup and typo fixing, typo(s) fixed: comprises of → comprises |
m Task 18 (cosmetic): eval 4 templates: del empty params (2×); hyphenate params (4×); |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
|static_image_caption= |
|static_image_caption= |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''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]]| |
'''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]]|access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref> On the 1982 OS 1:10000 map there were 4 buildings.<ref>{{Canmore |num=154199 |desc=Jura, Kinuachdrachd |access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref> |
||
== History == |
== 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| |
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|access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref> It once served as a crossing point to [[Scarba]] and the mainland.<ref>{{cite book|title=Fodor's Scotland|publisher=Fodor's Travel, 2014|author=Fodor's Travel Guides|access-date=4 August 2020|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EYcpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT750&dq=Kinuachdrach|isbn=9780804141963|year=2014}}</ref> For most of the 19th century Kinuachdrach had a relatively sizable population.<ref>{{cite book|title=Ferry Tales of Argyll and the Isles|publisher=A. Sutton, 1996|author=Walter Weyndling|access-date=4 August 2020|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8shIAAAAYAAJ&q=Kinuachdrach&dq=Kinuachdrach|isbn=9780750911856|year=1996}}</ref> |
||
== References == |
== References == |
||
Revision as of 01:27, 25 December 2020
| Kinuachdrachd | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Kinuachdrachd Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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. 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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kinuachdrachd.
| Settlements |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Other "non OS settlements" | ||
| Surrounding islands |
| |
| Other places | ||
 | This Argyll and Bute location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |