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| Title | Description |
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| Bernera Moor, Lewis | Moorland, belonging to Scalisro estate; given to Bernera for grazing during the summer months only. It stretches from the back of Earshader to Loch an Fhir Mhaoil, its eastern boundary is the Earshader & Crulivig... | 36514 | |
| Sgeir a Mhorghain | A skerry located just off shore in Little Loch Roag, to the rear of 6 Enaclete. | 38034 | |
| Sgeir a Gharaidh | A skerry located in Little Loch Roag, to the rear of 8 Enaclete. | 38035 | |
| Cnoc Eothail | A small rocky hill above Baile na Cille manse and cemetery. It is from Cnoc Eothail that the earth for the cemetery is supposed to have been carried, in panniers on a white horse; it's also the spot from which Coinneach... | 38625 | |
| Loch Beag na Muilne | The nearer of the two lochs that fed the Ungeshader mill. | 38627 | |
| Ollashal | Hill overlooking Loch Croistean; there are several shielings on its slopes. | 38628 | |
| Loch Stacsavat | The loch downstream from Suainebhat, inland from Uig Sands. From this loch sand was carried for the building of Uig Lodge in 1876. | 38686 | |
| Loch Sgaileir | A long shallow freshwater loch between Cliff Beach and Miaviag Bay, at the Valtos peninsula. According to D Maciver, Place Names of Lewis and Harris, it has had three names [derived from the Norse] in its history, the... | 38893 | |
| Gallan Head | A high headland beyond Aird Uig at the wide entrance to Loch Roag. | 38896 | |
| Loch a' Bheannaich | Loch a' Bheannaich (Loch of Blessings) is situated to the west of the village of Aird Uig on the headland known as An Bheannachadh. Near it is a cluster of buildings, some religious in purpose, including Taigh a'... | 38898 | |
| Traigh nan Sruban, Uig, Lewis | This is a long shallow bay between Crowlista and Baile na Cille; the name means 'cockle-sands'. At one time the usual route from Crowlista to other parts of Uig (and not least to catch the bus which ended its run at... | 38899 | |
| Aineval, Uig | Aineval is a hill of moderate elevation overlooking Carishader in Uig. The name is said to be from the norse anni-fjall, meaning river hill. There are two rivers at its base. | 38964 | |
| Loch Keose | 39295 | ||
| Loch Seaforth | A sea loch on the east coast of North Harris which opens out into the Sound of Shiant. The loch gives its name to an extinct branch of the Clan Mackenzie, founders of the Earldom of Seaforth | 39312 | |
| An Gob Glas | According to Rev Murdo Macleod, 10 Balallan, kelp used to be burnt here where no heather grew, hence the name. | 39360 | |
| Loch Dubh, Calbost | 49053 | ||
| Funeral Bay | Boats bringing remains for internment in Eilean Chaluim Chille graveyard landed at this bay. | 49618 | |
| Mealista Island, Lewis | Mealista Island, about 300 acres, lies just south of the village of Mealista. Ruined houses or sheilings indicate previous occupation and it is used as grazing by local crofters. Traditionally the stock was ferried... | 51546 | |
| Loch Stiapabhat | Loch Stiapabhat (2.5ha) near Port of Ness is a Local Nature Reserve, the first for Lewis, and as it is the first fresh water found by birds migrating from Iceland and Greenland in autumn, it attracts a large number of... | 52693 | |
| Gob Chabharstaigh | This location is a sheltered spot on the hillside just above the shore in Caverstay where the Rev John Macrae used to preach in the open air. | 54127 | |
| Sron Uilleam | The first tenant on croft 33 Balallan was William Mackenzie from Buthnish. The hill on this croft is known as 'Sron Uilleam'. | 57130 | |
| Loch Claidh, Pairc | An inlet in Pairc, associated with the Murder of the Mealista Men | 61447 | |
| Loch Langavat | A long freshwater loch lying the length of south Lewis, with Morsgail Forest to the west and the hills of North Harris to the south. John Macaulay was drowned in the loch, and his mother Bess had a stone erected on the... | 65098 | |
| Loch Camasord, Uig | 65112 | ||
| Loch Baravat, Uig | In this small freshwater loch above Crowlista are the remains of a small dun or craggan. Legend tells us that this was at one stage used by Domhnall Cam, and in particular after a difficult boat journey when his... | 65113 | |
| Loch Mheacleit, Uig | 65114 | ||
| Glaic Mor nic Phearsainn, Berneray | This hollow, Glaic Mòr nic Phearsainn, which lies to the southeast of Loch Brusda, was named after Morag MacPherson, housekeeper for Reverend Hugh MacDonald. | 70538 | |
| Meavaig River | Meavaig River forms the boundary of Keose Glebe and flows into Loch Luerbost. | 7284 | |
| Eilean Mhiabhaig | A small island on Loch Luerbost, looking across to Crossbost and Luerbost. | 7285 | |
| Swordale Forest | Ordnance Survey, February 1850. "A stunted old wood, consisting of birch and alder. Coille signifies wood or forest. The only natural wood in the Lews...on the southern side of Loch Luerbost between Tob Shuardail and... | 7286 |