Portskerra

Portskerra
Scottish Gaelic: Port Sgeire

Portskerra Pier
Portskerra
 Portskerra shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC874661
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Melvich
Postcode district KW14
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°34′07″N 3°56′14″W / 58.56861°N 3.93731°W / 58.56861; -3.93731

Portskerra (from Scottish Gaelic Port Sgeire, meaning "skerry harbour")[1] is a hamlet that overlooks Melvich Bay in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.

The village of Melvich is less than a mile southeast.

References

  1. ↑ Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland. Scottish National Heritage.


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