Ardfernal

Human settlement in Scotland
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55°52′N 5°54′W / 55.87°N 05.90°W / 55.87; -05.90

Ardfernal (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Fheàrnail) is a hamlet on the island of Jura in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The township had 16 buildings in 1882 and 9 buildings in 1982.[1] In 1841 it had a population of 128. There remain 8 occupied buildings.[2]

History

The name "Ardfernal" could mean "alder headland" if the entire name is Gaelic but if the 2nd part is Norse meaning "far hill" it could mean "headland of the far hill".[3]

References

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Ardfernal (154107)". Canmore. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ardfernal". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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