Ardskenish is a hamlet on the island of Colonsay, in the civil parish of Colonsay and Oronsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Ardskenish
Ardskenish is located in Argyll and Bute
Ardskenish
Ardskenish
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR3491
Civil parish
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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List of places
UK
Scotland
56°02′31″N 6°15′53″W / 56.041822°N 6.2647646°W / 56.041822; -6.2647646

History

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The name "Ardskenish" may mean "Skiði's headland", being Norse and "àird" being added tautologically from Gaelic.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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