Ardskenish Point
Ardskenish Point is a point in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ardskenish Point is situated nearby to the locality Balaruminmore, as well as near the hamlet Lower Kilchattan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Point
- Description: point in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ardskinish Point” and “Rubha Àird Sgèinis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oronsay and Colonsay Airport.
Oronsay
Island
Photo: Tony Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oronsay, also sometimes spelt and pronounced Oransay by the local community, is a small tidal island south of Colonsay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides with an area of 543 hectares. Oronsay is situated 2 miles southeast of Ardskenish Point.
Colonsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colonsay Airport is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located 3 nautical miles west of Scalasaig, it is a small airport, with 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to Oban Airport by Hebridean Air Services. Colonsay Airport is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ardskenish Point.
Oronsay Priory
Cemetery
Photo: Hole in the wall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oronsay Priory was a monastery of canons regular on the island of Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Argyll, off the coast of Scotland. It was in existence by 1353 under the patronage of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonsay and Scalasaig.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle. Scalasaig is situated 4½ miles northeast of Ardskenish Point.
Ardskenish Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ardskenish Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ardskenish Point”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Rubha Àird Sgèinis”
- Swedish: “Ardskenish Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balaruminmore and Lower Kilchattan.
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Highlights include An Dubh-Eilean and Eilean Mhugaig.
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