Shieldaig
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 31 ′ N , 5 ° 39 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | Kinlochewe | ||
| ZIP code section | IV54 | ||
| prefix | 01520 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| British Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | ||
Shieldaig ( Gaelic : Sìldeag ) is a village on the Applecross Peninsula in Wester Ross in Ross-shire on the west coast of Scotland .
The place on the south bank of Loch Torridon was founded in 1800 to train sailors for the war against Napoleon Bonaparte , but after his (first) defeat and his exile on Elba a new role as a fishing village emerged; therefore the small island just off the coast was never cut down to rig up warships and is now a nature reserve. The name of the village is based on a Viking word meaning "herring hole" - herring still live in the bay today.
Shieldaig is a community of about 100 people and has its own school, a small pub, a community hall that also serves as a chapel, and a church. It is a popular holiday destination and, in addition to those interested in sea fishing, it also attracts visitors to the Torridon Hills , a few miles away. Shieldaig also holds a community festival on the first weekend in August. The place can be reached via the A896 from Kinlochewe and Strathcarron , there is a local bus connection to Strathcarron station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shieldaig Undiscovered Scotland
- ↑ Public transport in the Lochcarron area and some points beyond ( Memento of the original from September 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Shieldaig.org - the local website
- The Undiscovered Scotland page for Shieldaig