Lyrabus
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 48 ′ N , 6 ° 19 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | ISLE OF ISLAY | ||
| ZIP code section | PA49 | ||
| prefix | 01496 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| British Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
Lyrabus , also Leorabus in old sources , is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay and is therefore in the Council Area Argyll and Bute or the traditional Scottish county Argyllshire . The village is about three miles northwest of Bowmore , the capital of the island, and seven miles northeast of Port Charlotte . Lyrabus can be reached via a side road of the A847 , which connects Portnahaven via Port Charlotte with the A846 in Bridgend .
history
Today Lyrabus consists of only a few inhabited houses. In 1841 88 people were counted there, while in 1851 there were 102 inhabitants. Lyrabus is not explicitly listed in the current census.
Surroundings
The remains of a chapel and cemetery are located about 200 m southeast of Craigens Farm . Nothing is known about the origin of the 8.4 × 5.8 m 2 building. According to reports from the owners of the site, the ruins have remained unchanged since the mid-16th century. The former chapel is referred to as Cill Eileagain , although the name cannot be historically verified.
Foreland House is about 1.5 km to the west . This was built around 1820 for Walter Frederick Campbell , the Laird of Islay.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Census of Scotland 1841
- ^ Census of Scotland 1851
- ↑ Entry on Cill Eileagain in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .