Erbusaig

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]

Erbusaig
Erbusaig
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid referenceNG763293
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKyle of Lochalsh
Postcode districtIV40 8
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Settlements

The fishing villages of Drumbuie and Duirinish, are situated less than 1 mile northeast.

References

  1. "Erbusaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. Microsoft; Nokia (21 November 2017). "Erbusaig" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. Macpherson, Duncan. "Thatched house with peat stack". High Life Highland. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. Retrieved 2 December 2017.


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