Armadale, Skye

Human settlement in Scotland

Armadale

* Scottish Gaelic: Armadal

Armadale

Location within the Isle of Skye

OS grid reference| NG633036
Council area|

* Highland

Lieutenancy area|

* Ross and Cromarty

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| ISLE OF SKYE
Postcode district| IV45
Dialling code| 01471
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish
UK Parliament|

* Ross, Skye and Lochaber

Scottish Parliament|

* Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

List of places

Scotland

57°03′45″N 5°54′20″W﻿ / ﻿57.062454°N 5.905501°W﻿ / 57.062454; -5.905501

Armadale (Scottish Gaelic: Armadal) is a village near the southern end of the Sleat peninsula on the Isle of Skye, in the Highland council area of Scotland.[1] Like most of Sleat, but unlike most of Skye, the area is fairly fertile, and though there are hills, most do not reach a great height. It looks out over the Sound of Sleat, to Morar and Mallaig.

Armadale castle and gardens

The name ’Armadale’, meaning ‘elongated valley’, derives from the Old Norse armr and dalr.[2] Clan Donald has a visitor centre situated next to the ruins of Armadale Castle and surrounded by large gardens, while the nearby Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a centre of Gaelic learning.

Bronze otter sculpture by Laurence Broderick in the gardens of Armadale Castle

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Caledonian MacBrayne

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The village is also a small port, and has a regular Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service to Mallaig. It is at the southern end of the A851 road. When walking on the beach near the pier, it is possible to see otters and seals.

## Ferry service

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Preceding station  |  | Ferry |  | Following station

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Terminus |  | Caledonian MacBrayne
Skye ferry  |  | Mallaig

## References

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1. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Armadale, Skye" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
2. ^ Field, John (1980). Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 25\. ISBN 0389201545. OCLC 6964610.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Armadale, Isle of Skye.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Armadale.

* The Clan Donald Visitor Centre and Museum of the Isles, Armadale Archived 3 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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Isle of Skye

Main settlements|

* Portree
* Broadford
* Dunvegan
* Kyleakin
* Uig (Snizort)

Crofting townships
and settlements|

* Achachork
* Aird of Sleat
* Ardvasar
* Armadale
* Ashaig
* Bernisdale
* Bornesketaig
* Boreraig
* Borreraig
* Borrodale
* Borve
* Bracadale
* Breakish
* Brogaig
* Bualintur
* Camastianavaig
* Camuscross
* Carbost, Loch Harport
* Carbost, Trotternish
* Claigan
* Colbost
* Drumfearn
* Drynoch
* Dunan
* Duntulm
* Eabost
* Edinbane
* Elgol
* Ellishadder
* Eynort
* Eyre
* Fasach
* Feorlig
* Feriniquarrie
* Ferindonald
* Fiskavaig
* Flashader
* Flodigarry
* Galtrigill
* Garafad
* Geary
* Gedintailor
* Gillen
* Glendale
* Halistra
* Harlosh
* Harrapool
* Heaste
* Heribusta
* Hungladder
* Idrigill
* Isleornsay
* Kensaleyre
* Kilbride
* Kilmaluag
* Kilmarie
* Kilmore
* Kilmuir
* Kilvaxter
* Kingsburgh
* Kylerhea
* Lealt
* Lower Breakish
* Luib
* Milovaig
* Mugeary
* Ollach
* Ose
* Peinachorran
* Peinlich
* Portnalong
* Ramasaig
* Roag
* Sconser
* Skeabost
* Sligachan
* Staffin
* Stein
* Struan
* Suladale
* Talisker
* Tarskavaig
* Teangue
* Torrin
* Totaig
* Tote
* Treaslane
* Trumpan
* Uig (Duirinish)
* Uigshader
* Ullinish
* Upper Breakish
* Vatten

Mountains and hills|

* Am Basteir
* Beinn na Caillich
* Blà Bheinn
* Bruach na Frìthe
* Clach Glas
* Glamaig
* Healabhal Bheag
* Healabhal Mhòr
* Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh
* Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh
* Sgùrr MhicChoinnich
* Sgùrr na Banachdaich
* Sgùrr nan Gillean
* Sgùrr Dearg
* Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh
* Marsco
* Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach
* Sgùrr Alasdair
* The Storr

History and prehistory|

* Armadale Castle
* Battle of the Spoiling Dyke
* Caisteal Maol
* Battle of the Braes
* Cill Chriosd
* Corriechatachan
* Dùn Ringill
* Duntulm Castle
* Dunvegan Castle
* Fairy Flag
* Flora MacDonald
* High Pasture Cave
* Mugearite
* Neil Mackinnon
* Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief)
* Sir Rory Mor's Horn
* Rubha an Dùnain

Local culture|

* Isle of Skye Music Festival
* MacCrimmon pipers
* Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
* Skye Camanachd
* Skye Live Festival
* Skye Museum of Island Life
* Talisker whisky
* Té Bheag
* "The Skye Boat Song"

Peninsulas|

* Duirinish
* Minginish
* Sleat
* Strathaird
* Trotternish
* Waternish

Surrounding islands|

* Ascrib Islands
* Crowlin Islands
* Eilean Bàn
* Eilean Fladday
* Eilean Mòr
* Eilean Tigh
* Eilean Trodday
* Fladda-chùain
* Guillamon Island
* Harlosh Island
* Isay
* Lampay
* Longay
* Mingay
* Oronsay
* Pabay
* Raasay
* Scalpay
* Rona
* Soay
* Staffin Island
* Tarner Island
* Wiay

Other|

* MV Glenachulish
* Skye Bridge

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