Ardendrain
Encyclopedia
Ardendrain is a scattered hamlet in the Highland
council area of Scotland
. It is above Glen Convinth, 4 km south of the village of Kiltarlity
, and 18 km west of Inverness
.
The name comes from "àirde an droigheann", Gaelic for "height of the blackthorn".
Highland (council area)
Highland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom as a whole. It shares borders with the council areas of Moray, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, and Argyll and Bute. Their councils, and those of Angus and...
council area of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is above Glen Convinth, 4 km south of the village of Kiltarlity
Kiltarlity
Kiltarlity is a small village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is west of Inverness, and south of Beauly, on the Bruiach Burn. It has a population of under 1000 people, and a primary school, Tomnacross Primary...
, and 18 km west of Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
.
The name comes from "àirde an droigheann", Gaelic for "height of the blackthorn".