Tayvallich

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| scots_name = Tayvallich

| gaelic_name = Taigh a' Bhealaich

| local_name = Tavy

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| unitary_scotland = Argyll and Bute

| lieutenancy_scotland =

| constituency_scottish_parliament = Argyll and Bute

| static_image = Tayvallich.jpg

| static_image_caption = Tayvallich

| type = Village

| postcode_area = PA

| post_town = LOCHGILPHEAD

| coordinates = {{Coord|56|1|38|N|5|37|10|W|region:GB_type:city|display=title_inline}}
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| website = https://www.tayvallich.com

| london_distance = {{cvt|385|mi|km|0}}

| country = Scotland

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| edinburgh_distance = {{cvt|95.5|mi|km|0}}

| constituency_westminster = Argyll and Bute

| population = 300

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Tayvallich (pronounced {{respell|TAY|vee|AL|ich}};{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} {{langx|gd|Taigh a' Bhealaich}} {{IPA|gd|t̪ʰɤj ə ˈvjal̪ˠɪç|}}) is a small village in the Knapdale area of Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. The village name has its origins in Gaelic, and means the "house of the pass".{{cite web| url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesP-Z.pdf| title=Placenames| author=Iain Mac an Tàilleir| year=2003| publisher=Pàrlamaid na h-Alba| accessdate=23 July 2010| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529185220/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesP-Z.pdf| archivedate=29 May 2008}} The village is built around a sheltered harbour on Loch Sween. The village has a caravan park, pub and village store. The local economy is based on tourism, fishing and has become a popular sailing centre. In 1961 it had a population of 72.{{cite web|url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/towndetails3579.html|title=Tayvallich Details|publisher=Gazetteer for Scotland|accessdate=21 July 2024}}

The village has a primary school, the nearest high school is in Lochgilphead.

Transport

There is a local bus service to nearby Lochgilphead.

During the summer months a fast passenger ferry (catamaran) operates from Tayvallich to Craighouse, on the island of Jura across the Sound of Jura, four days a week.{{cite web| url=http://www.jurapassengerferry.com/| title=Jura ferry}}

Carsaig

Tayvallich is split into two areas; Carsaig and Tayvallich. Loch Sween cuts northeast into the Knapdale Peninsula and the western shore of the loch forms a smaller peninsula. Towards the north end of this peninsula an isthmus is formed about a kilometre wide and the east side has an almost landlocked bay which is where Tayvallich is located and the west side of the isthmus is Carsaig Bay. A road now links Tayvallich and Carsaig.

Gallery

File:Boats at Tayvallich - geograph.org.uk - 3778757.jpg|Boats at Tayvallich

File:Tayvallich Church - geograph.org.uk - 2415188.jpg|Tayvallich Church

References

External links

[http://www.tayvallich.com/ Tayvallich - Website]

Category:Villages in Knapdale