Tarskavaig
Coordinates: 57°06′45″N 5°59′15″W / 57.1126°N 5.98751°W
| Tarskavaig | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Tarsgabhaig | |
 Tarskavaig
Tarskavaig shown within the Isle of Skye |
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| OS grid reference | NG586094 |
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| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV46 8 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Tarskavaig (Tarsgabhaig in Scottish Gaelic) is a crofting village on the West coast of Sleat on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It sits in a glen which meets Tarskavaig Bay and lies opposite the Isles of Eigg, Rum and Canna.
It is often said that Tarskavaig has the best view of the Cuillin in Skye.
Tarskavaig is a traditional crofting village with a high number of Gaelic speakers, several families with children, and active crofters. It has an SSSI related to the Tarskavaig Moine Thrust, which is located within the village.
The name of the village reflects the long and mixed history of the village, being an old Norse name, Torsk Vig, which translates as "Cod Bay" in English. This connection between the Vikings and the Gaels can be seen by the inclusion of tarsk as a loan word in Gaelic, from torsk in Norwegian.
The crofting township of Achnacloich or Achadh na Cloiche (Scottish Gaelic: "Stonefield") is located on the outskirts of Tarskavaig by the Gillean Burn watercourse.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Achnacloich". ISBuC Places. Isle of Skye Business Community. http://www.isbuc.co.uk/Places/Achnacloich.php. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ "Get-amap" Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
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