Shiskine

Shiskine
The church, dedicated to St Molios who was a hermit on Holy Isle
Shiskine is located in North Ayrshire
Shiskine
Shiskine
Location within North Ayrshire
OS grid referenceNR911298
Civil parish
  • Kilmory
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF ARRAN
Postcode districtKA27
Dialling code01770
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Shiskine (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Seasgann) is a small village on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory.[1] Sitting further up the "Shiskine Valley" from the village of Blackwaterfoot, the village takes its name from a corruption of the Gaelic for "marshy place". Much of the area was essentially a swamp years ago, but now comprises farm land.

The village has its own primary school[2] and local church.[3] There is a possible hillfort at Cnoc Ballygowan close by to the village, though its antiquity is disputed.[4] Shiskine is close to the peaks of Beinn Nuis and Beinn Bharrain.

References

  1. ^ "Details of Shiskine". Scottish Places. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Shiskine Primary School". Education Scotland. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Pien, Saint Molaise's Chapel (Site no. NR93SW 19)". Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Cnoc Ballygowan (Site no. NR92NW 1)". Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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