Balephetrish

Balephetrish is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Balephetrish is situated near the locality Weill, as well as near the village Kenovay.

Type: Hamlet
Description: village on Tiree, Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Baile Phèadrais” and “Balepetrish”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tiree Airport and Dun Mor Vaul.

Tiree Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: goldencondor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tiree Airport is located 3 miles north–northeast…

Dun Mor Vaul

Archaeological site

Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Mor Vaul is an iron-age broch located on the north coast of the island of Tiree, in Scotland. Dun Mor Vaul is situated 2 miles northeast of Balephetrish.

Kirkapol Parish Church

Place of worship

Kirkapol Parish Church

Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkapol Parish Church is a place of worship, which is situated 1½ miles east of Balephetrish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenovay and Scarinish.

Kenovay

Village

Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kenovay is a village.

Scarinish

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scarinish is the main village on the island of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Scarinish is situated 2½ miles southeast of Balephetrish.

Kilmoluaig

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmoluaig is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles west of Balephetrish.

Balephetrish

Categories: village and locality
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.52134° or 56° 31′ 17″ north

Longitude

-6.85874° or 6° 51′ 32″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

9C8MG4CR+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1589504040

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Balephetrish” goes by many names.

Irish: “Baile Phèatrais”
Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Phèatrais”
“Baile Phèatrais”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Weill and Gott.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Balephetrish Hill and An Tràigh Bheag.

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