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Skipness

Skipness

Key facts

instance ofvillage
countryUnited Kingdom
located in the administrative territorial entityArgyll and Bute
described by sourceSecret Scotland
All data from the card 12
OS grid reference
NR902576
Council area
Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
Argyll and Bute
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Post town
TARBERT
Postcode district
PA29
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Scottish Parliament
Argyll and Bute
Skipness Castle
Skipness Castle

Skipness (Scottish Gaelic: Sgibinis, pronounced) is a village and Quoad sacra parish on the east coast of Kintyre in Scotland, located just over 7 miles (11 km) south of Tarbert and facing the Isle of Arran.

There is Skipness Castle (a ruined castle) and Kilbrannan Chapel, also known as St Brendan's Chapel. Both the castle and the chapel date from the 13th century, and are maintained by Historic Environment Scotland and are designated scheduled monuments.

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