Shieldaig
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Shieldaig (Scottish Gaelic: Sìldeag; Old Norse: síld-vík, lit. 'herring bay')[1] is a village in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands, in the Scottish council area of Highland.[2]
Shieldaig
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 Shieldaig looking north along the sea-front | |
 Shieldaig Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| OS grid reference | NG815539 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Strathcarron |
| Postcode district | IV54 |
| Dialling code | 01520 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Geography and history
The village was founded in 1800[3] with a view to training up seamen for war against Napoleon. After his (initial) defeat and exile to Elba, the community found itself a new role as a fishing village. The small island just offshore never had its tall pines harvested to rig warships, and has now become a nature sanctuary.
The name of the village is derived from the Old Norse síld-vík, meaning 'herring bay'.[1]
Shieldaig is a community of around 85 people,[4] with its own school, a small pub, a village hall, a church and two restaurants. It is much used as a holiday destination, attracting those interested in fishing, touring the North Coast 500 or explorers of the Torridon Hills, which are a few miles around the coast.
Shieldaig holds a community fête in the second weekend of August.
Education
It is in the catchment area of Gairloch High School.[5]
Another Shieldaig
12 miles (19 kilometres) to the north lies another Shieldaig, a small settlement on the south shore of Loch Gairloch.[4]
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