Lagg, Jura
Human settlement in Scotland
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Lagg is a hamlet on Lagg Bay, on the east coast of the island of Jura,[1] in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is on the A846[2] 8 miles (13 km) from Craighouse. Lagg consists of two main areas, Lagg township, above a steep slope from the bay, away from the coastal edge. The former inn is the other. Dunchraobhan (a single dwelling) is at a similar elevation to Lagg.[3]
| Lagg | |
|---|---|
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  Lagg  Lagg Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
History
The name "Lagg" means "The hollow".[4] It once was linked from Knapdale with a ferry,[5] which in the 1800s was the principal ferry route from Jura.[6] A proposal to have a car ferry to the mainland was voted against by residents due to increased traffic from people travelling to Islay.[7][8] Lagg once had a population of 70 but now only four houses remain in the entire glen. Lagg once had a school, a post office[9][10] and an inn called Lagg Inn which is now Lagg Farm.[11]
