Ardminish
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Ardminish shown within Argyll and Bute | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF GIGHA |
Postcode district | PA41 |
Dialling code | 01583 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Ardminish (Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhèanais) is the sole village on Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.
Ardminish has the pier, post office and shop.
The name Ardminish means "The headland of the narrow point", from a mixture of Gaelic and Norse.[1]
Ardminish Bay, from the Gigha ferry
The Gigha Hotel, Ardminish