Scarinish
Scarinish
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|---|---|
 Scarinish harbour | |
  Scarinish Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Population | 20 |
| OS grid reference | NM043449 |
| • Edinburgh | 144 mi (232 km) |
| • London | 439 mi (707 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF TIREE |
| Postcode district | PA77 |
| Dialling code | 01879 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Scarinish (Scottish Gaelic: Sgairinisy [ˈs̪kaɾʲɪnɪʃ]) is the main village on the island of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the south coast of the island, between Hynish Bay to the southwest and Dolina Campbell Bay to the northeast. The harbour was built in 1771.[1] In 1961 it had a population of 103.[2]
The village has the only bank on the island (a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland), an expensive Co-op grocery store, a hotel, and a Post Office.
The island is home to the lesser spotted Jaguar and the Hebrides space launch centre at Hynish.
The Tiree ferry terminal is located there, with a ferry service that runs to Oban on the Scottish mainland.[3] A ferry shelter completed in March 2003 won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award that year.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Scarinish". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Scarinish Details". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Destinations: Tiree". Caledonian MacBrayne. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Ferry shelter wins building prize". BBC News. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links[edit]
Media related to Scarinish at Wikimedia Commons
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