Tarbert, Harris
Tarbert
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 TheMVHebridesat Tarbert pier | |
  Tarbert Location within theOuter Hebrides | |
| Population | 503 (1981) |
| Demonym | Tairbeartach |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NG154999 |
| •Edinburgh | 191 mi (307 km) |
| •London | 515 mi (829 km) |
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| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF HARRIS |
| Postcode district | HS3 |
| Dialling code | 01859 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Tarbert(Scottish Gaelic:An Tairbeart[ən̪ˠˈt̪ɛrʲɛbərˠʃt̪]) is the main community onHarrisin theWestern IslesofScotland.The name means "isthmus","crossing point "or"portage",inGaelic.[1][2]The isthmus, between the sea lochsWest Loch TarbertandEast Loch Tarbert,joins south Harris to north Harris and Lewis. In 1981 it had a population of 503.[3]
Tarbert'sChurch of Scotlandparish church was built in 1862, and is within the parish of Harris.[4]Tarbert also has aFree Presbyterianchurch.[5]The Very RevMackintosh MacKaywas minister of the latter in the 1860s.
Transport[edit]
Tarbert has a car ferry terminal which operates toUigonSkye.[6]The short A868 joins the terminal to the north–southA859 road.
| Preceding station | Ferry | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Caledonian MacBrayne HarrisFerry |
Uig |
Economy[edit]
TheHarris distillery,aScotch whiskyandGindistilleryis located in Tarbert.[7]
The Harris Hotel is a well established hostelry in Tarbert. Originally known as the Tarbert Hotel after being built in 1865 by the7th Earl of Dunmoreas a 'sporting retreat' for anglers, the hotel has been in the hands of the same family since the early 1900s.J.M. Barrie,on his way to the estate ofAmhuinnsuidhein 1912, spent time at the hotel and engraved his signature in a dining room window.
References[edit]
- ^"Gaelic".North Harris Trust.Retrieved18 December2014.
- ^"Placenames P-Z"(PDF).Scottish Parliament.Retrieved17 August2020.
- ^"Tarbert Details".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved17 August2020.
- ^"Harris, Tarbert, Parish Church".Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.Retrieved18 December2014.
- ^"Harris, Tarbert, Free Presbyterian Church".Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.Retrieved18 December2014.
- ^"Uig - Tarbert - Lochmaddy".Ships of CalMac.Retrieved18 December2014.
- ^Maclean, Charles (2016).Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky.Edinburgh: Birlinn. pp. 240–241.ISBN978-1-78027-401-0.
External links[edit]
- Canmore - Harris, Tarbert, General site record
- Canmore - Cnoc Na Greine, Tarbert, Harris, site record
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