Ardlussa is a

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and estate on

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, just north of the

Lussa River ''Motya'' is a genus of moths of the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1859. Species *''Motya abseuzalis ''Motya abseuzalis'' is a species of nolid moth in the family Nolidae. It is found in North America. The MONA ...

, overlooking Ardlussa Bay on the east coast of the island of Jura, in the council area of

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, Scotland. Estate buildings line the road, and the area features semi-natural woodland. It lies northeast of

Inverlussa Inverlussa is a hamlet southwest of Ardlussa and 14 miles from Craighouse at the mouth of Lussa River on the east coast of the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is largely a linear settlement A linear sett ...

and from

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. Ardlussa is the home of Lussa Gin.

History

The name "Ardlussa" is Gaelic/Norse and means "The point on the Lussa".

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Hamlets in Argyll and Bute Villages on Jura, Scotland {{Argyll-geo-stub