Eyre
Eyre is a settlement on the eastern shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the northern coast of Skye in Scotland. The two Eyre standing stones are situated next to Loch Eyre. It is said that there was once a third stone here, although there is now no trace.
- Type: Village
- Description: hamlet on Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Eyre, Skye”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Dun Cruinn and Kensaleyre Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kensaleyre and Romesdal.
Eyre
- Categories: hamlet and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.4919° or 57° 29′ 31″ north
Longitude
-6.31405° or 6° 18′ 51″ west
Elevation
459 feet (140 metres)
Open location code
9C9MFMRP+Q9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Eyre” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Eyre”
- Breton: “Eighre”
- Cornish: “Eighre”
- Irish: “Eighre”
- Manx: “Eighre”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Eighre”
- Welsh: “Eighre”
- “Eyre - Eighre”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Aird Bernisdale and Rhenetra.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kensaleyre Standing Stones and Skye, Dun Eyre.
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