Clashnessie

Clashnessie is a small crofting community in the Assynt area of on the north-west coast of Scotland. The township is scattered around the sandy beach of Clashnessie Bay and derives its name from the Gaelic clais an easaidh, meaning glen of the waterfall, referring to the waterfall at the head of the shallow glen in which most of the houses stand.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Assynt, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Clais an Easaidh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Chrona and Clachtoll Broch.

Islet
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is an islet, which is situated 2 miles north of Clashnessie.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Clashnessie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoer and Culkein.

Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township in the parish of Assynt, , in the of Scotland and in the council area of . It is located about five miles north of the village of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Clashnessie.

Village
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Stoer is a remote former fishing village, centred on the Bay of , in Assynt in , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Clashnessie.

Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal fishing and crofting village situated on the Bay of , in the ancient parish of Assynt, county, in the Highland Council area on the north western edge of . is situated 2 miles south of Clashnessie.

Clashnessie

Latitude
58.22286° or 58° 13′ 22″ north
Longitude
-5.31281° or 5° 18′ 46″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9CCP6MFP+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 533977629
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2652929
Wiki­data ID
Q2496091
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Clashnessie” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Clashnessie”
  • Breton: “Clais an Easaidh”
  • Cornish: “Clais an Easaidh”
  • Dutch: “Clashnessie”
  • German: “Clashnessie”
  • Irish: “Clais an Easaidh”
  • Manx: “Clais an Easaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Clais an Easaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Clashnessie”
  • Welsh: “Clais an Easaidh”
  • Welsh: “Clashnessie”
  • “Clais an Easaidh”
  • “Clashnessie”
  • “Clashnessie - Clais an Easaidh”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Achnacarnin and Clashmore.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clashnessie Bay and Clashnessie Fall.

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