Sleat

Map showing the location of Sleat within Scotland

Sleat is a peninsula and

MacDonald of Sleat. The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Slèite, which in turn comes from Old Norse sléttr (smooth, even),^[1] which well describes Sleat when considered in the surrounding context of the mainland, Skye and Rùm

mountains that dominate the horizon all about Sleat.

Geography

The peninsula extends from an isthmus between the heads of Loch Eishort and Loch na Dal for 13 miles (21 km) southwest to Point of Sleat at the southern tip of Skye. It is bounded on the northwest by Loch Eishort and on the southeast by the Sound of Sleat. Most of Sleat, unlike most of Skye, is fairly fertile, and though there are hills, most do not reach a great height.

Communities

Sleat is a traditional parish that has several communities and two major landowners (the Clan Donald Lands Trust and Eilean Iarmain Estate). Most of the population lives on the southern side of the peninsula. The main settlements along the Sound of Sleat are, from north east to south west,

Tokavaig and Tarskavaig

.

Sleat Community Trust (

Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company annual conference.^[4]

Transport and communications

The A851 road links Armadale to the rest of Skye. In the early 2000s the final section of a new double-track road through Sleat from Armadale Ferry to Broadford was finished. After later substantial upgrades by June 2019 it became a S2 road throughout. Most teenage school-children in Sleat travel along the A851 to attend Portree High School, where there is a hostel for those who live particularly far away.

Minor roads connect the two coasts of Sleat, and a minor road also extends beyond Armadale to Aird of Sleat. Beyond Aird a track leads 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the Point of Sleat Lighthouse.

A Caledonian MacBrayne car ferry connects Armadale to Mallaig on the mainland.

Gaelic

After the

Gaelic-medium school. There was some local and national controversy in 2006 about the decision to change the status of the school from an English school with a Gaelic medium unit to a Gaelic school^[7] but in the end the Highland Council opted for a compromise solution, designating the school as an all-Gaelic school but with an English-medium unit.^[8] Sleat is home to Scotland's only Gaelic-medium college, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, which provides university-level education in a number of subjects in Gaelic, and is the largest employer in the area. The Gaelic feature-length film, Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle, was largely filmed in Sleat and produced by Christopher Young

, a Sleat resident and partial Gaelic speaker.

References

^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir (2003). "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. pp. 105–106. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^ ""Welcome" page". Sleat Community Trust. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^ "Directory of Members" Archived 3 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine DTAS. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
^ "Community Energy News" (October 2007) (pdf) HICEC. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
^ Duwe, Kurt C. (2006). Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) Local Studies1: Vol. 12, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach: Port Rìgh, An Srath & Slèite (PDF).
^ "Welcome to Scotland's Census | Scotland Census 2011". Scotland's Census. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ Row over Skye Gaelic-only school. BBC News. 9 February 2006
^ Plan agreed for all-Gaelic school. BBC News. 27 October 2006

External links

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[1] Iain Mac an Tàilleir (2003). "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. pp. 105–106. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

[2] ""Welcome" page". Sleat Community Trust. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

[3] "Directory of Members" Archived 3 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine DTAS. Retrieved 27 October 2007.

[4] "Community Energy News" (October 2007) (pdf) HICEC. Retrieved 27 October 2007.

[5] Duwe, Kurt C. (2006). Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) Local Studies1: Vol. 12, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach: Port Rìgh, An Srath & Slèite (PDF).

[6] "Welcome to Scotland's Census | Scotland Census 2011". Scotland's Census. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[7] Row over Skye Gaelic-only school. BBC News. 9 February 2006

[8] Plan agreed for all-Gaelic school. BBC News. 27 October 2006

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v t e Isle of Skye
Main settlements	Portree Broadford Dunvegan Kyleakin Uig (Snizort)
Crofting townships and settlements	Achachork Aird of Sleat Ardvasar Armadale Ashaig Bernisdale Bornesketaig Boreraig Borreraig Borrodale Borve Bracadale Breakish Brogaig Bualintur Camastianavaig Camuscross Carbost, Loch Harport Carbost, Trotternish Claigan Colbost Drumfearn Drynoch Dunan Duntulm Eabost Edinbane Elgol Ellishadder Eynort Eyre Fasach Feorlig Feriniquarrie Ferindonald Fiskavaig Flashader Flodigarry Galtrigill Garafad Geary Gedintailor Gillen Glendale Halistra Harlosh Harrapool Heaste Heribusta Hungladder Idrigill Isleornsay Kensaleyre Kilbride Kilmaluag Kilmarie Kilmore Kilmuir Kilvaxter Kingsburgh Kylerhea Lealt Lower Breakish Luib Milovaig Mugeary Ollach Ose Peinachorran Peinlich Portnalong Ramasaig Roag Sconser Skeabost Sligachan Staffin Stein Struan Suladale Talisker Tarskavaig Teangue Torrin Totaig Tote Treaslane Trumpan Uig (Duirinish) Uigshader Ullinish Upper Breakish Vatten
Mountains and hills	Am Basteir Beinn na Caillich Blà Bheinn Bruach na Frìthe Clach Glas Glamaig Healabhal Bheag Healabhal Mhòr Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Sgùrr MhicChoinnich Sgùrr na Banachdaich Sgùrr nan Gillean Sgùrr Dearg Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh Marsco Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach Sgùrr Alasdair The Storr
History and prehistory	Armadale Castle Battle of the Spoiling Dyke Caisteal Maol Battle of the Braes Cill Chriosd Corriechatachan Dùn Ringill Duntulm Castle Dunvegan Castle Fairy Flag Flora MacDonald High Pasture Cave Mugearite Neil Mackinnon Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief) Sir Rory Mor's Horn Rubha an Dùnain
Local culture	Isle of Skye Music Festival MacCrimmon pipers Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Skye Camanachd Skye Live Festival Skye Museum of Island Life Talisker whisky Té Bheag "The Skye Boat Song"
Peninsulas	Duirinish Minginish Sleat Strathaird Trotternish Waternish
Surrounding islands	Ascrib Islands Crowlin Islands Eilean Bàn Eilean Fladday Eilean Mòr Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Fladda-chùain Guillamon Island Harlosh Island Isay Lampay Longay Mingay Oronsay Pabay Raasay Scalpay Rona Soay Staffin Island Tarner Island Wiay
Other	MV Glenachulish Skye Bridge

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