Kinuachdrachd

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Kinuachdrachd
Location within Argyll and Bute
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
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56°07′33″N5°41′42″W / 56.125918°N 5.6949254°W / 56.125918; -5.6949254

Kinuachdrachd or Kinuachdrach is a place about 22 miles from Craighouse on the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It comprises a house west of the Aird of Kinuachdrachd. [1] On the 1982 OS 1:10000 map there were 4 buildings. [2]

History

The name "Kinuachdrach" means "Upper end". [3] It once served as a crossing point to Scarba and the mainland. [4] For most of the 19th century Kinuachdrach had a relatively sizable population. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kinuachdrachd". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Kinuachdrachd (Site no. NR79NW 10)" . Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Fodor's Travel Guides (2014). Fodor's Scotland. Fodor's Travel, 2014. ISBN   9780804141963 . Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Walter Weyndling (1996). Ferry Tales of Argyll and the Isles. A. Sutton, 1996. ISBN   9780750911856 . Retrieved 4 August 2020.


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