Applecross

Applecross (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chomraich) is a peninsula north-west of Kyle of Lochalsh in the council area of Highland, Scotland.[1] The name Applecross is at least 1,300 years old and is not used locally to refer to the 19th century village (which is correctly called 'Shore Street', or simply 'The Street') with the Applecross Inn, lying on the Applecross Bay, facing the Inner Sound, on the opposite side of which lies the Inner Hebridean island of Raasay. The monastery of Applecross was established by St Maelrubha, in the 7th century. A sculptured stone is the only remaining relic of Maelrubha, who built a chapel there.[2] The Applecross peninsula (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chomraich, 'The Sanctuary') is a peninsula in Wester Ross, Highland, on the north west coast of Scotland.

This article is about the peninsula in Scotland. For the Perth suburb, see Applecross, Western Australia.

Applecross
Early evening to Skye, from Milltown, Applecross
Applecross is located in Ross and Cromarty
Applecross
Applecross
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population544 
OS grid referenceNG714444
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTRATHCARRON
Postcode districtIV54
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57.43304°N 5.80958°W / 57.43304; -5.80958
Bealach na Bà was until the mid-1970s the only road linking Applecross with the rest of the country
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