Erbusaig
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Erbusaig
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Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
OS grid reference | NG763293 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Kyle of Lochalsh |
Postcode district | IV40 8 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
Erbusaig (Scottish Gaelic: Earbarsaig) is a small remote township, situated on Erbusaig Bay near Kyle of Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands[1] and is in the council area of Highland.[2] In the language of Gaelic, the village is named after Erb, a Viking who landed in the Bay. Erbusaig was initially a fishing village, but became cut off from the shore when the railway was extended to Kyle of Lochalsh in 1897.[3]
Settlements
The fishing villages of Drumbuie and Duirinish, are situated less than 1 mile northeast.
References
- ^ "Erbusaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Erbusaig" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Macpherson, Duncan. "Thatched house with peat stack". High Life Highland. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. Retrieved 2 December 2017.