Ardcharnich

Ardcharnich
Ardcharnich Ardcharnich shown within the Highland council area
OS grid reference	NH1788
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 57°50′N 5°05′W / 57.84°N 05.08°W / 57.84; -05.08

Ardcharnich (/ɑːrdˈtʃɑːrnɪx/;^[1] Scottish Gaelic: Àird Cheatharnaich) is a crofting township in the parish of Lochbroom, Wester Ross in the Highland, within the Scottish council area of Highland. Scotland. The Gaelic name, Ard Charnaich means "High Cliff", and refers to a prominent inland cliff to the north east of the township which whilst clearly visible from the loch is out of sight of the settlement itself.

Ardcharnich and Loch Broom

References

↑ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 6.

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