Bracadale ( ) is a settlement and civil parish on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies on the west coast of the island, west-south-west of Portree, on Loch Beag, an inlet off Loch Harport. Nearby settlements include Struan to the west and Coillore on the opposite shore of Loch Beag. The parish reaches eastwards as far as Sligachan.Gazetteer for Scotland, Map of the Parish of Bracadale in the Historical County of Inverness, accessed 7 June 2024
Etymology
The name could derive from the Old Norse for "juniper dale":no:Einer or "bracken dale"; or from the Scottish Gaelic breac and dail, meaning "spotted valley", or "valley of the trout/salmon".
Places Eabost
See also Loch Bracadale Alastair Campbell, Lord Bracadale - Scottish judge Roderick McLeod (minister) minister suspended in the Bracadale Case. Not to be confused with his namesake who wrote the Statistical Account for Bracadale
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