Bridgend ( gd, Beul an Àtha) is a village on 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 ...
island of
Islay
Islay ( ; gd, Ìle, sco, Ila) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll just south west of Jura, Scotland, Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The isl ...
off the western coast of
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
at the tip of
Loch Indaal
Loch Indaal (or Lochindaal) is a sea loch on Islay, the southernmost island of the Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. Together with Loch Gruinart to the north, it was formed by the Loch Gruinart Fault, which branches off the Great Glen F ...
. The village is within the parish of
Killarow and Kilmeny.
The island's two main roads, the
A846 and
A847, meet in the village just north of the bridge over the
River Sorn that gives the village its name. The A846 passes through the village on its route between
Port Askaig
Port Askaig ( gd, Port Asgaig) is a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay, in Scotland. The village lies on the Sound of Islay (Caol Ìle) across from Jura.
Economy
Port Askaig has a hotel, a petrol station and shop next to the ...
and
Ardbeg. The A847 begins in Bridgend and continues to
Portnahaven
Portnahaven ( gd, Port na h-Abhainne, meaning river port) is a village on Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilchoman. In 1991 it had a population of 150.
It is located at the southern tip of the Rinns at ...
.
It is notable as the location of
Islay House
Islay House is a Category A listed country house near Bridgend, Islay in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland on the shores of Loch Indaal.
History and architecture
Originally known as Kilarrow House, it was built for Sir Hugh Campbell of ...
.
References
External links
Islay Woollen Mill
Villages in Islay
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