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.
Wikipedia
Keith allwood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
  • …is also known as “Clais an Easaidh”
  • Description: human settlement in Assynt, Highland, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Chrona and Clachtoll Broch.
Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet, which is situated 2 miles north of Clashnessie.
Otter, CC BY 3.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Clashnessie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achnacarnin and Clashmore.
is a village on the headland of Point…
Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a scattered township in Assynt…
Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township in the parish of Assynt… is situated 1½ miles southwest of Clashnessie.

Clashnessie

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Latitude
58.22286° or 58° 13′ 22″ north
Longitude
-5.31281° or 5° 18′ 46″ west
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”
  • “Clashnessie - Clais an Easaidh”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clashnessie Bay and Clashnessie Fall.

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