Bellochantuy

Bellochantuy
Scottish Gaelic: *Bealach an t-Suidhe*
Bellochantuy Scottish Gaelic: Bealach an t-Suidhe;
	Argyll Hotel, Bellochantuy
	Bellochantuy Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR664326
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAMPBELTOWN
Postcode district	PA28
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber;
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute;

Bellochantuy (/ˈbɛloʊxænti/; Scottish Gaelic: Bealach an t-Suidhe, pronounced [ˈpjal̪ˠəx ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ʰɯjə]) is a small coastal hamlet located on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland, on the Kintyre Peninsula, around 10 miles (16 km) north of Campbeltown.

Argyll Hotel Bellochantuy became the first mainland building in Britain damaged by enemy action when strafed by a German aircraft.

Etymology

The origin of the place name Bellochantuy is Bealach an t-Suidhe, Scottish Gaelic for "the pass of the seat".^[1] Local folk etymology alleges the meaning of "fairy grove".

References

^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Placenames Archived 25 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 23 March 2007.

[1] Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Placenames Archived 25 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 23 March 2007.

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