Rhubodach
| Rhubodach | |
| Buteshire | |
|---|---|
 MV Loch Dunvegan in the harbour of Rhubodach | |
| Location | |
| Island: | Isle of Bute |
| Grid reference: | NS030735 |
| Location: | 55°54’53"N, 5°9’12"W |
| Data | |
| Dialling code: | 01700 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | PA22 |
Rhubodach is a small settlement on the north-eastern shore of the Isle of Bute, Buteshire.
The name 'Rhubodach' may come from the Gaelic Rubha a' Bhodaich which translates as old man's point or promontory or alternatively may be from An Rubha Bhòdaich meaning the Bute headland.
Rhubodach stands at the north of Bute on the A886 road. From here a small ro-ro ferry sails the short distance over the Kyles of Bute to Colintraive on the Cowal peninsula in Argyllshire, where the A886 road continues to Strachur. The route, operated by the MV Loch Dunvegan, is reputed to be one of the shortest in the isles still in operation. The issue of whether the ferry should be replaced by a bridge is one which reappears in various discussions about Bute's economy; however, opposition stems from the resulting loss of Bute's "island status".[1]
The film actor and director Richard Attenborough owned Rhubodach estate for a number of years.[2] In August 2009, he placed the 2,000-acre estate up for sale, and it was seized at a knockdown price by a compulsory community buy-out.[3]
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Reference
- ↑ "Bridge to Bute 'only way to combat high ferry fares'". https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12090131.bridge-to-bute-only-way-to-combat-high-ferry-fares/.
- ↑ "Rhubodach". Who owns Scotland. 14 August 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201223/http://www.whoownsscotland.org.uk/page_cache/bu/rhubodach.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ↑ Johnson, Simon (23 Jan 2011). "Richard Attenborough seeks compensation after he is forced to sell Scottish estate at knock-down price". The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8276933/Richard-Attenborough-seeks-compensation-after-he-is-forced-to-sell-Scottish-estate-at-knock-down-price.html.