Ardendrain

Ardendrain
Ardendrain
Ardendrain shown within the Inverness area
OS grid reference NH510381
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Ardendrain is a scattered hamlet in the Highland council area of Scotland.[1] It is above Glen Convinth, 4 km south of the village of Kiltarlity, and 18 km west of Inverness.

Sheep grazing by Ardendrain

The name comes from "àirde an droigheann", Gaelic for "height of the blackthorn".[2]

References

  1. Microsoft; Nokia (7 March 2017). "Ardendrain" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. Beauly, The Aird and Strathglass Place-Name Survey (North-East Inverness-shire)


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