Lamlash

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Lamlash An t-Eilean Ard[1]

Coordinates: 55.5373° N 5.1235° W
Population	1,010[2]
- Density	7.01 (persons per hectare)[3]
OS grid reference	NS030315
- Edinburgh	96 miles
- London	443 miles
Parish	Kilbride [4]
Council area	North Ayrshire
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRODICK
Postcode district	KA27
Dial code	01770
Vehicle code	SA-SJ (Glasgow)
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	North Ayrshire and Arran
Scottish Parliament	Cunninghame North
European Parliament	Scotland
Website: North Ayrshire
List of places: UK • Scotland

In terms of size. Lamlash is the second village (after Brodick) on the Isle of Arran. It is situated in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland.

1 History
2 Location
3 Employment
4 Harbour
5 Lifeboat
6 External link

[edit] History

The name Lamlash dates back to an Irish monk called Las who, in c.590 spent some time in a cave on Holy Island. Las was more usually knows as Molas, and the Gaelic name of Holy Island was, as a result, Eilean Molaise. This gradually evolved through Elmolaise and Lemolash to Lamlash, which is what Holy Island was called until early in the 19th Century. After that time the name was more normally attached to the village that grew up facing it[5].

A nearby, prehistoric ring of stones suggests a more ancient history[6][7].

Lamlash was peripherally involved in the 13th Century Battle of Largs.

The village was also the training place for Scottish 11 Commando during the early years of the Second World War.

[edit] Location

Satellite image of Arran

It is located in the southern half of the island, some three miles to the south of Brodick and five miles to the north of Whiting Bay. It is on the eastern side and sits on a bay facing the Holy Isle and the Firth of Clyde.

[edit] Employment

In common with the rest of the island the village's main industry is tourism. The only secondary school and only hospital in Arran are also located in Lamlash. As are local government offices,

[edit] Harbour

Lamlash is a good natural harbour offering very food shelter[8]. It has accomodated the Royal Navy Home Fleet and Atlantic Fleet. Local campaigners hope to establish a Marine Protected Area in the bay[9].