Ardskenish is a hamlet on the island of Colonsay, in the civil parish of Colonsay and Oronsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Ardskenish | |
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Location within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NR3491 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
History edit
The name "Ardskenish" may mean "Skiði's headland", being Norse and "àird" being added tautologically from Gaelic.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links edit
- "Colonsay, Ardskenish". Canmore. Retrieved 1 September 2021.