Ardrishaig, Argyll & Bute - cruiser, Crinan Canal - Whiteholme postcard c.1970s

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• Picture / Image:  The Crinan Canal at Ardrishaig [Argyll & Bute]
• Publisher: Whiteholme ('Hail Caledonia') - No. 7445
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• Notes / condition: near mint

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Ardrishaig /ɑːrˈdrɪʃɪɡ/ (About this soundlisten) (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Driseig) is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern (eastern) entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban.[1]

Àird Driseig or Rubha Àird Driseig, the Scottish Gaelic versions of the name, mean "height of the small bramble" or "promontory of the small bramble".[2]

Ardrishaig harbour's first pier was built in 1873.[3]

In the 1970s, the village was significantly altered when a row of old houses and shops on the lochside of the main street was demolished to make way for a car park. Most trading now takes place in the neighbouring town Lochgilphead.

The village was a filming location for the television series A Mug's Game.

Governance

Ardrishaig historically fell within the South Knapdale parish,[4] and is now served by Ardrishaig Community Council.[5][6] It has been administered since 1996 by Argyll and Bute Council, falling within the Mid Argyll ward, which is represented by three councillors.[7][8][9] The Scottish Parliament constituency is Argyll and Bute,[10] which is represented by Michael Russell.[11] The UK Parliament constituency is Argyll and Bute, which is represented by Brendan O'Hara.[12]

Geography

Ardrishaig lies on the side of a hill (the Cruach nam Bonnach face of Cruach Breacain) bordering the west side of Loch Gilp, just north of where it joins Loch Fyne. The linear settlement stretches southwards along the A83 (Chalmers Street) from around 0.6 kilometres (0.4 miles) south of the junction with the A816, on the southwest side of Lochgilphead. The Crinan Canal runs north–south through Ardrishaig, with locks and a basin at its southern terminus.[13]

Ardrishaig Community Council is part-owner of the wind farm at Allt Dearg on the hill above Inverneill to the south of the town.[14][15]

The Crinan Canal between Crinan and Ardrishaig in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland is operated by Scottish Canals. The canal, which opened in 1801, takes its name from the village of Crinan at its western end. Approximately nine miles (14 km) long, the canal connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the Clyde and the Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion around the Kintyre peninsula, and in particular the exposed Mull of Kintyre.[1]