Ardrishaig
Àird Driseig
Meaning
promontory of the small bramble
Location
Argyll & Bute
Argyll & Bute
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English / Map Form: Ardrishaig
Gaelic Form: Àird Driseig
Location: Knapdale, Argyll
Post Town: LOCHGILPHEAD
County: Argyll & Bute
Local Authority: Argyll & Bute
Nearest Main Roads: A83
English / Map Form: Ardrishaig
Gaelic Form: Àird Driseig
Language Notes
G nom. sg. promontory, fem. ‘height’ + gen. sg. driseag, fem. ‘small bramble’ = ‘height of the small bramble’Element Meaning
G àird ~ promontory; driseag ~ small bramble
Sources
| Ardrisack | 1654 Blaeu Map (Knapdale) |
| Ardrishaig | 1801 Langlands |
| Ardrishaig Inn | 1820 Thomson |
| Rudh Ard drìseig, locally an Rudha* | Watson from Dwelly |
| Rubha Àird Driseig | Holmer fieldwork notebooks |
Additional Information
It is possible that this name is Norse in origin, although it is now understood as the proposed form.