Erbusaig

Erbusaig Scottish Gaelic: Earbarsaig
Erbusaig Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid reference	NG763293
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kyle of Lochalsh
Postcode district	IV40 8
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 57°18′01″N5°42′52″W / 57.30014°N 5.71451°W / 57.30014; -5.71451

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. "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.