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Erbusaig
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid reference NG763293
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Kyle of Lochalsh
Postcode district IV40 8
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57°18′01″N5°42′52″W / 57.30014°N 5.71451°W / 57.30014; -5.71451 Coordinates: 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 villages of Drumbuie and Duirinish, are situated less than 1 mile northeast.

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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 (21 November 2017). "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.