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Tarbert is a hamlet on Tarbert Bay, on the east coast of the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1] The Tarbert estate is owned by Ginge Manors Estates Ltd.[2] It is on the A846[3] about 11 miles (18 km) from Craighouse. There is the remains of a chapel that was dedicated to St Columba.[4] Tarbert consists of 2 main areas, the area associated with Rubha nan Crann and the farm overlooking the bay.[5]

Tarbert
Tarbert
Location within Argyll and Bute
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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55.970796°N 5.8277857°W / 55.970796; -5.8277857

History


The name "Tarbert" means "The isthmus".[6]


References


  1. "Tarbert". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 128. ISBN 9781782116783. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. "The Road North on Jura Feature". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Tarbert, Cill Chalium-chille (318502)". Canmore. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. "Island of Jura" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  6. "Placenames P-Z" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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[de] Tarbert (Jura)

Tarbert ist eine kleine Siedlung auf der schottischen Hebrideninsel Jura und gehört administrativ somit zu der Council Area Argyll and Bute. Tarbert ist 17 km von Craighouse entfernt. Tarbert kann von Lagg aus über eine einspurige Straße (A846)[1] erreicht werden, die nach Lussagiven führt. Sie liegt an der Ostküste der Insel an den Ufern der Tarbert Bay.[2] Es gibt die Überreste von Cill Chaluim-chille.[3] Der Name bedeutet Isthmus.[4]
- [en] Tarbert, Jura


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