Kilphedir
Kilphedir (from Scottish Gaelic Cill Pheadair 'Peter's church')[1] is a small remote settlement, which sits in the Strath Ullie valley (known also as Strath of Kildonan) in Helmsdale, Sutherland, east coast of the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Kilphedir
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Kilphedir Location within the Sutherland area | |
OS grid reference | NC986184 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Helmsdale |
Postcode district | KW8 6 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
The River Helmsdale flows past Kilphedir following the A897 road.
References
- Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland Archived 21 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Scottish National Heritage.
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