Shieldaig

Shieldaig
Scottish Gaelic:*Sìldeag*
Scots:*Shieldaig*
Shieldaig Scottish Gaelic:Sìldeag; Scots:Shieldaig;
	Shieldaig looking north along the sea-front
	Shieldaig Location within theRoss and Cromartyarea
OS grid reference	NG815539
Civil parish	Applecross;
Council area	Highland;
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Strathcarron
Postcode district	IV54
Dialling code	01520
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber;
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°31′16″N5°39′04″W/ 57.521°N 5.651°W

Shieldaig(Scottish Gaelic:Sìldeag;Old Norse:síld-vík,lit. 'herring bay')^[1]is a village inWester Rossin theNorthwest Highlands,in theScottishcouncil area ofHighland.^[2]

Geography and history

The village was founded in 1800^[3]with a view to training up seamen for war againstNapoleon.After his (initial) defeat and exile toElba,the community found itself a new role as a fishing village. The smallislandjust offshore never had its tall pines harvested to rig warships, and has now become a nature sanctuary.

The name of the village is derived from theOld Norsesíld-vík,meaning 'herring bay'.^[1]

Shieldaig is a community of around 85 people,^[4]with its own school, a small pub, a village hall, a church and two restaurants. It is much used as a holiday destination, attracting those interested in fishing, touring theNorth Coast 500or explorers of theTorridon Hills,which are a few miles around the coast.

Shieldaig holds a community fête in the second weekend of August.

Education

It is in the catchment area ofGairloch High School.^[5]

Another Shieldaig

12 miles (19 kilometres) to the north lies anotherShieldaig.^[4]

Shieldaig from above

References

^^a ^bW. J. Watson,Place-names of Ross and Cromarty,1904, p. 208.
^Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David."Shieldaig, Highland".The Gazetteer for Scotland.School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society.Retrieved7 February2019.
^ShieldaigUndiscovered Scotland
^^a ^b"Torridon & Shieldaig".Steve Carter.Retrieved23 January2011.
^"Schools - Gairloch High School".The Highland Council.Retrieved22 October2023.

External links

Media related toShieldaigat Wikimedia Commons

[Watson-1] W. J. Watson,Place-names of Ross and Cromarty,1904, p. 208.

[2] Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David."Shieldaig, Highland".The Gazetteer for Scotland.School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society.Retrieved7 February2019.

[3] ShieldaigUndiscovered Scotland

[git-4] "Torridon & Shieldaig".Steve Carter.Retrieved23 January2011.

[5] "Schools - Gairloch High School".The Highland Council.Retrieved22 October2023.

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