Erbusaig
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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 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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]
The fishing hamlets of Drumbuie and Duirinish, are situated less than 1 mile northeast.
Erbusaig
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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 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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]
The fishing hamlets of Drumbuie and Duirinish, are situated less than 1 mile northeast.