Applecross
| |
|---|---|
 View across Loch Kishorn to the Applecross peninsula | |
  Applecross Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| Population | 544 |
| OS grid reference | NG714444 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STRATHCARRON |
| Postcode district | IV54 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Applecross (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chomraich [ə ˈxoməriç], 'The Sanctuary'[1] Obar Crosain) is a peninsula in Wester Ross, in the Scottish Highlands.[2] It is bounded by Loch Kishorn to the south, Loch Torridon to the north, and Glen Shieldaig to the east. On its western side is Applecross Bay and the Inner Sound. The peninsula is mountainous, sparsely populated, and linked to the mainland by two small roads. The former Celtic Church monastery of Applecross was established by Saint Máel Ruba, a missionary from Bangor Abbey in Gaelic Ireland, during the 7th century; a sculptured stone is all that remains.[3]
- ^ "Applecross / A' Chomraich". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba.
- ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 24. ISBN 9780340254875.
- ^ Jack, May Violet; Blair, John Livington (1968). Chamber's guide to Scotland. Chambers. p. 17.