world.wikisort.org - United_KingdomGarafad or Garafad, (Scottish Gaelic: An Garradh Fada) is a linear crofting settlement on the east coast of the Trotternish Peninsula of Skye in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]
Human settlement in Scotland
Garafad- Scottish Gaelic: An Garradh Fada
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Looking through Garafad towards Staffin Bay |
Location within the Isle of Skye |
OS grid reference | NG501673 |
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Council area | |
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Country | Scotland |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Post town | Staffin |
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Postcode district | IV51 9 |
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Police | Scotland |
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Fire | Scottish |
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Ambulance | Scottish |
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57.62634°N 6.1873°W / 57.62634; -6.1873 |
It is part of Staffin, and lies 14 miles (23 kilometres) north of Portree.
References
- "Garafad". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Garafad at Wikimedia Commons
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Main settlements | |
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Crofting townships and settlements | |
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Mountains and hills | |
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History and prehistory |
- Armadale Castle
- Battle of the Braes
- Battle of the Spoiling Dyke
- Caisteal Maol
- Cill Chriosd
- Corriechatachan
- Dùn Ringill
- Dunvegan Castle
- Fairy Flag
- Flora MacDonald
- High Pasture Cave
- Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief)
- Neil Mackinnon
- Mugearite
- Sir Rory Mor's Horn
- Rubha an Dùnain
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Local culture |
- Skye Live Festival
- MacCrimmon pipers
- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
- Skye Camanachd
- Talisker whisky
- Té Bheag
- "The Skye Boat Song"
- Isle of Skye Music Festival
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Peninsulas | |
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Surrounding islands | |
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Other |
- MV Glenachulish
- Skye Bridge
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