Erbusaig

Erbusaig
Scottish Gaelic: *Earbarsaig*
Erbusaig Scottish Gaelic: Earbarsaig;
	Erbusaig Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid reference	NG763293
Council area	Highland;
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]

Settlements

The fishing hamlets of Drumbuie and Duirinish, are situated less than 1 mile northeast.

References

^ "Erbusaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Erbusaig" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^ Macpherson, Duncan. "Thatched house with peat stack". High Life Highland. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

[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. "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.

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