Ardfernal

Ardfernal
Ardfernal
	Ardfernal, looking towards the Paps of Jura
	Ardfernal Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR5671
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
	List of places UK Scotland 55°52′N 5°54′W / 55.87°N 05.90°W

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

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

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[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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v t e Jura
Settlements	Craighouse Ardfernal Ardmenish Inverlussa Keils Kinuachdrachd Knockrome Lagg Leargybreck Tarbert
Other "non OS settlements"	Ardfin Ardlussa Cabrach Feolin Ferry Lealt Lussagiven
Surrounding islands	Am Fraoch Eilean Brosdale Island Eilean Mòr (Gulf of Corryvreckan) Glas Eilean Scarba Small Isles
Other places	Ardlussa Fishing Loch Barnhill Paps of Jura (Beinn a' Chaolais, Beinn an Òir, Beinn Shiantaidh)