Ardminish (Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhèanais) is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan. In 1961 it had a population of 84.[1]

Ardminish
Ardminish is located in Argyll and Bute
Ardminish
Ardminish
Location within Argyll and Bute
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF GIGHA
Postcode districtPA41
Dialling code01583
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°40′N 5°45′W / 55.66°N 5.75°W / 55.66; -5.75

Ardminish has the pier, post office and shop.[2]

The name Ardminish means "The headland of the narrow point", from a mixture of Gaelic and Norse.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Details of Ardminish". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ^ Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-255082-2 P. 423.
  3. ^ "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 8 August 2020.