Sorisdale
A small settlement on the Isle of Coll, Scotland
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Sorisdale (Scottish Gaelic: Sòrasdal)[1] is a small, remote settlement on the northern coast of the Isle of Coll, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Post townISLE OF COLL
Sorisdale
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  Sorisdale  Sorisdale Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM 270 632 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF COLL |
| Postcode district | PA78 |
| Dialling code | 01879 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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History
More than a century ago, it was a thriving community, however, most of Sorisdale now lies abandoned and in ruin, except for a few small, still-occupied homes.[2]
Sorisdale could have been settled as far back as the Mesolithic period.[3]
