Erbusaig
Erbusaig is located in Ross and Cromarty
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

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 hamlets 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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