Achriesgill

Achriesgill
Scottish Gaelic: *Achadh Rìdhisgil*
Achriesgill Scottish Gaelic: Achadh Rìdhisgil;
	Eastern part of Achriesgill
	Achriesgill Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC254545
Council area	Highland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	IV27 4
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross;
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°26′38″N 4°59′31″W / 58.44385°N 4.99207°W

Achriesgill (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh Rìdhisgil)^[1] is a village that lies on the eastern bank of Loch Inchard in Lairg, Sutherland, in the Scottish council area of Highland.^[2] The village is on the road to Kinlochbervie.

In 1945, a documentary on the Scottish agricultural tradition of crofting called Crofters was released, which was both filmed in and featured Achriesgill.^[3]

References[edit]

^ Microsoft; Nokia (27 February 2017). "Achriesgill" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 9 Cape Wrath (Durness & Scourie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319231234.
^ Full video at "Crofters". National Library for Scotland: Moving Image Archive catalogue. Retrieved 4 December 2023. NB Note from 04:00 mention of the "far away crofts, down by Sheigra and Oldshoremore": literally at the end of the road.

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[1] Microsoft; Nokia (27 February 2017). "Achriesgill" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[OS9-2] Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 9 Cape Wrath (Durness & Scourie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319231234.

[3] Full video at "Crofters". National Library for Scotland: Moving Image Archive catalogue. Retrieved 4 December 2023. NB Note from 04:00 mention of the "far away crofts, down by Sheigra and Oldshoremore": literally at the end of the road.

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