Sliddery
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| Sliddery | |
| Scottish Gaelic: An t-Slaodraich | |
  Sliddery shown within Scotland |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Council area | North Ayrshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wigtown |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | KA27 |
| Police | Strathclyde |
| Fire | Strathclyde |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | North Ayrshire and Arran |
| Scottish Parliament | Cunninghame North |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
Sliddery (Gaelic: An t-Slaodraich) is a tiny hamlet located on the Southwest coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland. The village is situated near the Ross road between Lagg and Blackwaterfoot. The name Sliddery is thought to have been derived from the Old Irish for "field of slaughter", as it was here that a band of marauding Vikings were butchered when attempting to settle in Sliddery Water valley. Nowadays, the hamlet sits upon the hill high above the estuary, about half a mile from the shore. Various lanes lead down to a peble beach, which offers views across the Kilbrannan Sound to Ireland and Ailsa Craig.
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