Shiskine
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Shiskine Scottish Gaelic Seasgann |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 31 ′ N , 5 ° 18 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | ISLE OF ARRAN | ||
| ZIP code section | KA27 | ||
| prefix | 01770 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | North Ayrshire | ||
| British Parliament | North Ayrshire and Arran | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Cunninghame North | ||
Shiskine ( Gaelic : Seasgann ) is a small village on the Scottish island of Arran in the Council Area of North Ayrshire .
It runs along a road near the southeast coast of the island off the A841 , the main road from Arran. Brodick , the main town on the island, is around twelve kilometers away. The Clauchan Water brook , which rises on the slopes of the Beinn Bhreac, runs north and east . In 1889 the St Molios Church was built in Shiskine . The structure, designed by John James Burnet , is now classified as a monument of the highest Scottish monument category A.
Individual evidence
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on St Molios Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
Commons : Shiskine - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
