Lagg is a hamlet on Lagg Bay, on the east coast of the island of Jura,[1] in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is on the A846[2] 8 miles (13 km) from Craighouse. Lagg consists of two main areas, Lagg township, above a steep slope from the bay, away from the coastal edge. The former inn is the other. Dunchraobhan (a single dwelling) is at a similar elevation to Lagg.[3]

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Lagg is located in Argyll and Bute
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55°56′14″N 5°51′14″W / 55.937188°N 5.8540074°W / 55.937188; -5.8540074

History

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The name "Lagg" means "The hollow".[4] It once was linked from Knapdale with a ferry,[5] which in the 1800s was the principal ferry route from Jura.[6] A proposal to have a car ferry to the mainland was voted against by residents due to increased traffic from people travelling to Islay.[7][8] Lagg once had a population of 70 but now only four houses remain in the entire glen. Lagg once had a school, a post office[9][10] and an inn called Lagg Inn which is now Lagg Farm.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Lagg". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ "The Road North on Jura Feature". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Island of Jura" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Lagg". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Lagg Cottage (316442)". Canmore. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Islanders reject Jura car ferry to mainland Concern over traffic increase". The Herald. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. ^ "The Road North on Jura Feature". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. ^ "The Old Post Office" (PDF). OnTheMarket. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Jura". GENUKI. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Lagg (38255)". Canmore. Retrieved 31 May 2020.