Lagg, Jura Explained

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] 8miles 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]

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. A proposal to have a car ferry to the mainland was voted against by residents due to increased traffic from people travelling to Islay.^{[6] [7]} 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^{[8] [9]} and an inn called Lagg Inn which is now Lagg Farm.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Lagg. A Vision of Britain through Time. 11 June 2020.
2. Web site: The Road North on Jura Feature. Undiscovered Scotland. 10 June 2020.
3. Web site: Island of Jura. Argyll and Bute Council. 6 August 2020.
4. Web site: Placenames K-O. Scottish Parliament. 21 July 2020. 4 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201104025833/http://www.parliament.scot/Gaelic/placenamesK-O.pdf. dead.
5. Web site: Lagg. Gazetteer for Scotland. 31 May 2020.
6. Web site: Islanders reject Jura car ferry to mainland Concern over traffic increase. The Herald. 31 May 2020.
7. Web site: The Road North on Jura Feature. Undiscovered Scotland. 10 June 2020.
8. Web site: The Old Post Office. OnTheMarket. 11 June 2020.
9. Web site: Jura. GENUKI. 11 June 2020.