Bellochantuy (/ˈbɛloʊxænti/; Scottish Gaelic: Bealach an t-Suidhe, pronounced [ˈpjal̪ˠəx ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ʰɯjə]) is a small coastal hamlet located on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland, on the Kintyre Peninsula, around 10 miles (16 km) north of Campbeltown.
Bellochantuy
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 Argyll Hotel, Bellochantuy | |
  Bellochantuy Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR664326 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMPBELTOWN |
| Postcode district | PA28 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Argyll Hotel Bellochantuy became the first mainland building in Britain damaged by enemy action when strafed by a German aircraft.
Etymology
editThe origin of the place name Bellochantuy is Bealach an t-Suidhe, Scottish Gaelic for "the pass of the seat".[1] Local folk etymology alleges the meaning of "fairy grove".[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Placenames Archived 25 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
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