Shiskine

Shiskine Scottish Gaelic: An t-Seasgann
The church, dedicated to St Molios who was a hermit on Holy Isle
Shiskine Location within North Ayrshire
OS grid reference	NR911298
Civil parish	Kilmory
Council area	North Ayrshire
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF ARRAN
Postcode district	KA27
Dialling code	01770
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	North Ayrshire and Arran
Scottish Parliament	Cunninghame North
List of places UK Scotland 55°31′05″N5°18′29″W / 55.518°N 5.308°W / 55.518; -5.308

Shiskine (Scottish Gaelic : An t-Seasgann) is a small village on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory. ^[1] Sitting further up the "Shiskine Valley" from the village of Blackwaterfoot, the village takes its name from a corruption of the Gaelic for "marshy place". Much of the area was essentially a swamp years ago, but now comprises farm land.

The village has its own primary school ^[2] and local church. ^[3] There is a possible hillfort at Cnoc Ballygowan close by to the village, though its antiquity is disputed. ^[4] Shiskine is close to the peaks of Beinn Nuis and Beinn Bharrain.

References

1. "Details of Shiskine". Scottish Places. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
2. "Shiskine Primary School". Education Scotland. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Pien, Saint Molaise's Chapel (Site no. NR93SW 19)" . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Cnoc Ballygowan (Site no. NR92NW 1)" . Retrieved 1 July 2025.

External links

• Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Shiskine, General (Site no. NR92NW 70)".
• Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Blackwaterfoot, Shiskine Golf Course (Site no. NR82NE 17)".