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Human settlement in Scotland
Ardminish
Ardminish is located in Argyll and ButeArdminishArdminishLocation within Argyll and Bute
Council area
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CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF GIGHA
Postcode districtPA41
Dialling code01583
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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55°40′N 5°45′W / 55.66°N 5.75°W / 55.66; -5.75

Ardminish (Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhèanais) is the sole village on the Isle of 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. In 1961 it had a population of 84.

Ardminish has the pier, post office and shop.

The name Ardminish means "The headland of the narrow point", from a mixture of Gaelic and Norse.

  • Ardminish Bay, from the Gigha ferry Ardminish Bay, from the Gigha ferry
  • The Gigha Hotel, Ardminish The Gigha Hotel, Ardminish

References

  1. "Details of Ardminish". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-255082-2 P. 423.
  3. "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 8 August 2020.


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