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Achgarve

Coordinates: 57°52′52″N 5°33′51″W / 57.88122°N 5.56412°W / 57.88122; -5.56412
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Achgarve
Achgarve
Achgarve is located in Highland
Achgarve
Achgarve
Location within the Highland council area
OS grid referenceNG887935
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Post townAchnasheen
Postcode districtIV22 2
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57°52′52″N 5°33′51″W / 57.88122°N 5.56412°W / 57.88122; -5.56412

Achgarve (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Achadh Garbh - the rough field[1]) is a small coastal crofting and fishing hamlet, situated between Gruinard Bay and Loch Ewe on the Rubha Mòr peninsula,[2] in the north west coast of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands.[3] An old track leads from Achgarve across the peninsula to the deserted village of Slaggan at Slaggan Bay to the west.[4] A path also leads to Mellon Udrigle to the north of Achgarve and a coastal part connects it all the way around to Slaggan and then back to Achgarve.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir (2003). "Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. ^ Lister, John Anthony (May 1978). The Scottish Highlands. Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-668-04242-0. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  3. ^ "The Gazetteer for Scotland profile". Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  4. ^ Smith, Roger; Woolnough, Kristina (1992). Highlands and islands. W & R Chambers. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-550-22100-1.
  5. ^ "Opinan to Greenstone Point & Slaggan". Nafirchlis. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.