Inverlussa

Inverlussa is a hamlet 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Ardlussa and 14 miles from Craighouse at the mouth of Lussa River on the east coast of the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1] It is largely a linear settlement.[2]

Inverlussa
Inverlussa
Location within Argyll and Bute
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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FireScottish
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History

The name "Inverlussa" is Gaelic/Norse and means "The mouth of the bright river".[3]

Landmarks

Historically there was a small chapel at Inverlussa.[4]

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References
  1. "Inverlussa". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Island of Jura" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. "Placenames F-J" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. "Argyll: Mid Argyll & Cowal, medieval & later monuments". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, H.M. Stationery Office-Argyll. 1992. p. 336.
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