Eddrachillis

Eddrachillis
Population	688 (2011)
OS grid reference	NC220563
Civil parish	Eddrachillis
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LAIRG
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross

Eddrachillis is a civil parish in north-west Sutherland, Scotland. In Gaelic (Eadar dha Chaolais) it means: between two firths. For local government, it forms part of the Highland Unitary Authority.

It is about 28 miles long and encompasses the village of Scourie, port of Kinlochbervie, and the hamlets of Kylesku, Badcall,Achriesgill, Rhiconich Achfary, and Balchrick. The most prominent sea lochs are Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin (or Kyle Sku) (crossed by Kylesku Bridge, Laxford and Inchard. Inland, Loch More (the great loch) is 4 miles long, which lies south-east of Ben Stack( (2,365 ft)). The parish also includes Handa Island.^[1]

At the 2011 census, the population of the civil parish was 688.^[2] 7.6% had some knowledge of Gaelic.^[3] In 1891 84.9% were Gaelic speaking.^[4]

The area of the parish is 135,631 acres.^[5]

The parish was formed in 1724 when it was disjoined from Durness by the General Assembly at the request of Lord Reay.

The district of Kinlochbervie was erected into a separate ‘’quoad sacra’’ (ecclesiastical only) parish by the Church Building (Scotland) Act in 1824 (5 Geo.IV Cap.90)^[1] but in 1856 it also became a separate Registration District, while the remainder of the parish formed the Registration District of Scourie.^[6][1]

This division continues in the scheme for community councils, there being one for Scourie and another for Kinlochbervie.^[7]

References

1. Groome, Francis Hindes (1901). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland. Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack. pp. 465-466. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
2. "Scotland's Census". scotlandscensus.gov.uk. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Select "Eddrachillis" from map (Civil Parish 1930), select Ethnicity, Identity, Language, Religion, select Gaelic Language Skills
3. "Scotland's Census". scotlandscensus.gov.uk. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Select "Eddrachillis" from map (Civil Parish 1930), select Population and Households, select KS106SC
4. Tenth Decennial Census of the Population of Scotland, Taken 5th April 1891. Vol. 1. Edinburgh: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1893. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Table 1
5. Census of Scotland 1931. Preliminary Report. Table 17 - Population and Acreage of Civil Parishes alphabetically arranged. Publ. H.M.S.O. 1931
6. "Registration Districts". nrscotland.gov.uk. National Records of Scotland. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
7. "Find a Community Council". communitycouncils.scot. Retrieved February 21, 2024.