Tarbert

Tarbert

      village at the head of East Loch Tarbert, an inlet on the west side of of Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute council area, historic county of Argyllshire, Scotland. Its name means isthmus, and it occupies a narrow neck of land joining the Peninsula of Kintyre to the rest of Argyll. The herring fishery, which was its mainstay, has declined, but Tarbert has developed modestly as a resort for summer tourists. The harbour is overlooked by a 14th-century castle, once the residence of early Scottish kings, including James IV. Pop. (2001) 1,338.

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  • Tarbert — Leuchtturm in der Shannon Mündung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tarbert —    TARBERT, a sea port town, in the parish of Kilcalmonell, district of Cantyre, county of Argyll, 31 miles (N.) from Campbelltown, and 140 (W.) from Edinburgh; containing 594 inhabitants. This place, which is an ancient burgh of regality, and… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Tarbert [1] — Tarbert, zwei Fjorde (Lochs) in Schottland, die sich an ihrem obern Ende bis auf 1,5 km nähern und die Halbinsel Kintyre (s. d.) fast vom Hauptland abtrennen. Ein Kanal durchschneidet die Landenge. Das gleichnamige Dorf (in Argyllshire) am… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Tarbert [2] — Tarbert, kleine Hafenstadt in der irischen Grafschaft Kerry, am Ästuar des Shannon, mit 552 Einw. Dabei die früher befestigte Insel T. mit Leuchtturm …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Tarbert — 57° 54′ 00″ N 6° 48′ 19″ W / 57.899891, 6.805344 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tarbert — Recorded in a wide number of spellings including Tarbarth, Tarbatt, Tarbert, Tarbet, Tarbett, Torbet, Torbett, Torbeck, Torbitt, Torbutt, Torbat, Turbat, Turbard, and others, this is an Anglo Scottish surname of confused origins. If Scottish, or… …   Surnames reference

  • Tarbert — Original name in latin Tarbert Name in other language State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 55.86277 latitude 5.41622 altitude 11 Population 1364 Date 2013 07 11 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Tarbert (placename) — Tarbert is a placename in Scotland, and Ireland. Places named Tarbert are characterised by a narrow strip of land, or isthmus. This can be where two lochs nearly meet, or a causeway out to an island. Etymology All placenames that variously show… …   Wikipedia

  • Tarbert (Begriffsklärung) — Tarbert ist der Name folgender Orte: Tarbert, Ort und Fährhafen in Irland Tarbert (Lewis and Harris), Ort in der Südregion (Harris) der schottischen Insel Lewis and Harris Tarbert (Argyll and Bute), Ort in der schottischen unitary authority… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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