Ardminish
| Ardminish | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhèanais | |
  Ardminish |
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| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
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| Lieutenancy area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF GIGHA |
| Postcode district | PA41 |
| Dialling code | 01583 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
Coordinates: 55°40′N 5°45′W / 55.66°N 5.75°W
Ardminish (Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhèanais) is the sole village on Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.
Ardminish has the pier, post office and shop.[1]
The name Ardminish means "The headland of the narrow point", from a mixture of Gaelic and Norse.
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Ardminish Bay, from the Gigha ferry
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The Gigha Hotel, Ardminish
References
- ↑ Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-255082-2 P. 423.
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