Inverarish
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{{Infobox UK place
| country = Scotland
| official_name = Inverarish
| gaelic_name = Inbhir Àrais
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| map_type = Scotland
| unitary_scotland = Highland
| civil_parish = Portree
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| post_town = KYLE
| postcode_district = IV40
| postcode_area = IV
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Inverarish ({{langx|gd|Inbhir Àrais}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/placename/inverarish/|title=Inverarish|publisher=Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba|accessdate=9 October 2021}}) is a village that is the main settlement of the Isle of Raasay, in the civil parish of Portree, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It is {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} southeast of the ferry pier at Clachan.{{cite web|url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst2050.html|title=Inverarish|publisher=Gazetteer for Scotland|accessdate=3 September 2021}} In 1961 it had a population of 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/towndetails2050.html|title=Inverarish details|publisher=Gazetteer for Scotland|accessdate=3 September 2021}}
History
The name "Inverarish" is Gaelic/Norse and means "River mouth", the name contains both the Gaelic and Norse elements for the same feature.{{cite web|url=https://external.parliament.scot/Gaelic/placenamesF-J.pdf|title=Placenames F-J|publisher=Scottish Parliament|accessdate=3 September 2021}} The village was established in 1912 for iron ore miners.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18854435|title=Raasay's former mining village marks centenary|publisher=BBC|accessdate=3 September 2021}} It contains the remains of Baird & Co's ore trans-shipment station and the village was partly built by the company.{{cite book|title=The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island|publisher=Hamish Haswell-Smith|page=169|access-date=9 October 2021|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bXFwKl5gVqwC&dq=the+best+selling+book+scottish+islands|isbn=9781782116783|year=2015}}
Landmarks
Inverarish has two churches, a community hall called Raasay Community Hall,{{cite web|url=https://rightlines.net/venue/raasay-community-hall/|title=Raasay Community Hall|publisher=Right Lines|accessdate=9 October 2021}} a fire station,{{cite web|url=https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area/north/local-stations/raasay.aspx|title=Raasay|publisher=Scottish Fire and Rescue Service|accessdate=9 October 2021}} a museum called Raasay Heritage Trust museum,{{cite web|url=https://raasayheritagetrust.org.uk/index.html|title=Home|publisher=Raasay Heritage Trust|accessdate=9 October 2021}} a post office,{{cite web|url=https://www.royalmail.com/services-near-you/post-office/raasay-iv40-8ns|title=Raasay|publisher=Royal Mail|accessdate=9 October 2021}} a primary school called Raasay Primary School{{cite web|url=https://raasayprimary.com/|title=Home|publisher=Raasay Primary School|accessdate=9 October 2021}} and a shop called Raasay Community Stores.{{cite web|url=https://raasay.com/raasay-community-stores-2/|title=Home|publisher=Raasay Community Stores|accessdate=9 October 2021}}
References
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Category:Villages in the Inner Hebrides
Category:Populated places in Highland (council area)
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