Southend, Kintyre
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Southend is the main settlement at the southern end of the Kintyre
peninsula in Argyll and Bute
, Scotland
. It lies 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Campbeltown
, the main town in the area. The civil parish
of Southend comprises the village and the surrounding land, used mainly for farming and forestry. The population of the parish is 497.
The village is located beside Dunaverty Bay, which at one end has a rocky promintory called Dunaverty Rock, where a fort was located. It is reputed that during the Dunaverty Massacre the Catholic
MacDonalds
were burned alive in their stronghold at Dunaverty Castle
(the trenches of this can still be seen).
The village is also reputed to be the location where Saint Columba
first set foot in Scotland. On a rock near the village are footprints (Petrosomatoglyphs) called Columba's Footprints where it is claimed he first preached on Scottish soil, after being banished from Ireland.
The Antrim
coast of Northern Ireland
is only 12 miles away and is visible from Southend in clear weather.
Within Southend parish there is a Church of Scotland
church, primary school, National Health Service
surgery (open Monday-Friday), village hall, playing field, 18-hole golf course, caravan and camp-site, hotel and a shop with tea-room. The main employment sources are farming and tourism related business.
Sanda Island lies two miles south of Southend, and can be visited on boat trips from Campbeltown.
Kintyre
Kintyre is a peninsula in western Scotland, in the southwest of Argyll and Bute. The region stretches approximately 30 miles , from the Mull of Kintyre in the south, to East Loch Tarbert in the north...
peninsula in Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council...
, 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 lies 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Campbeltown
Campbeltown
Campbeltown is a town and former royal burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. Originally known as Kinlochkilkerran , it was renamed in the 17th century as Campbell's Town after Archibald Campbell was granted the site in 1667...
, the main town in the area. The civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Southend comprises the village and the surrounding land, used mainly for farming and forestry. The population of the parish is 497.
The village is located beside Dunaverty Bay, which at one end has a rocky promintory called Dunaverty Rock, where a fort was located. It is reputed that during the Dunaverty Massacre the Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
MacDonalds
Clan Donald
Clan Donald is one of the largest Scottish clans. There are numerous branches to the clan. Several of these have chiefs recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms; these are: Clan Macdonald of Sleat, Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, and Clan...
were burned alive in their stronghold at Dunaverty Castle
Dunaverty Castle
Dunaverty Castle is located at Southend at the southern end of the Kintyre peninsula in western Scotland. The site was once a fort belonging to the Clan Donald . Little remains of the castle, although the site is protected as a scheduled monument....
(the trenches of this can still be seen).
The village is also reputed to be the location where Saint Columba
Columba
Saint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
first set foot in Scotland. On a rock near the village are footprints (Petrosomatoglyphs) called Columba's Footprints where it is claimed he first preached on Scottish soil, after being banished from Ireland.
The Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
coast of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
is only 12 miles away and is visible from Southend in clear weather.
Within Southend parish there is a Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
church, primary school, National Health Service
National Health Service
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surgery (open Monday-Friday), village hall, playing field, 18-hole golf course, caravan and camp-site, hotel and a shop with tea-room. The main employment sources are farming and tourism related business.
Sanda Island lies two miles south of Southend, and can be visited on boat trips from Campbeltown.