Ardminish (
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
: Aird Mhèanais) is the sole village on the
Isle of Gigha
Gigha (; gd, Giogha, italic=yes; sco, Gigha) or the Isle of Gigha (and formerly Gigha Island) is an island off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland. The island forms part of Argyll and Bute and has a population of 163 people. The climate is m ...
in the
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Na h-Eileanan a-staigh'', "the inner isles") is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, whic ...
, in
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...
, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to
Tayinloan
Tayinloan (, ) is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel (all currently closed), a village hall and a play park. There is a ...
. 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.
Image:Ardminish Bay, Gigha.jpg, Ardminish Bay, from the Gigha ferry
Image:Gigha Hotel, Ardminish.jpg, The Gigha Hotel, Ardminish
References
Villages in Argyll and Bute
Villages in the Inner Hebrides
Ports and harbours of Scotland
Isle of Gigha
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