River Add
The River Add is a river which runs through Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. Historically, it was known as the river Airigh but to avoid confusion with the Aray, it was renamed the River Add.Photo: RichTea, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, flows into Loch Crinan
- Also known as: “Abhainn Ad” and “Abhainn Àd”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunadd and Duntrune Castle.
Dunadd
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunadd is a hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, dating from the Iron Age and early medieval period and is believed to be the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata. Dunadd is situated 1½ miles east of River Add.
Duntrune Castle
Castle
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. Duntrune Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of River Add.
Crinan Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crinan Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northwest of River Add.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairnbaan and Kilmartin.
Cairnbaan
Village
Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 2 miles southeast of River Add.
Kilmartin
Village
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. Kilmartin is situated 4 miles north of River Add.
Achnamara
Village
Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'. Achnamara is situated 4 miles southwest of River Add.
River Add
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“River Add” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Abhainn Ad”
- Cebuano: “River Add”
- Cornish: “Abhainn Ad”
- French: “Add”
- French: “rivière Add”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ad”
- Irish: “Abhainn Àd”
- Irish: “Abhainn Athad”
- Irish: “Abhainn Athd”
- Manx: “Abhainn Ad”
- Occitan (post 1500): “riu Add”
- Polish: “Add (rzeka)”
- Polish: “Add”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Ad”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Àd”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Athad”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Athd”
- Swedish: “River Add”
- Welsh: “Abhainn Ad”
- “Abhainn Ad”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bellanoch and Crinan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fore Druim and Crinan Ferry Hill.
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