Croir

Croir is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Croir is situated nearby to the locality Bosta, as well as near the village Tobson.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cealasaigh and Dun Carloway.

Cealasaigh

Islet

Cealasaigh or Kealasay is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland that lies north of Traigh Mhór on Little Bernera and south of Campaigh. To the west is the islet of Eilean Fir Chrothair and Sgeir na h-Aon Chaorach lies to the east.

Dun Carloway

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Dun Carloway is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It is a remarkably well preserved broch – on the east side parts of the old wall still reach to 9 metres tall. Dun Carloway is situated 2½ miles northeast of Croir.

Campaigh

Islet

Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Campaigh or Campay is a steep and rocky islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland that lies north of Cealasaigh and Little Bernera. A huge natural arch transverses the northern half of the island from south west to north east and there is a large sea cave to the south. Campaigh is situated 2 miles northwest of Croir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breaclete and Carloway.

Breaclete

Village

Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement. Breaclete is situated 2 miles south of Croir.

Carloway

Village

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carloway is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. Carloway township is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the A858. Carloway is situated 3½ miles northeast of Croir.

Garenin

Hamlet

Photo: HelgeRieder, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Garenin is a crofting township on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Garenin is in the Carloway municipality and has a population of about 80 people. Garenin is situated 4 miles northeast of Croir.

Croir

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Crothair”
Category: locality
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.2547° or 58° 15′ 17″ north

Longitude

-6.8555° or 6° 51′ 20″ west

Elevation

82 feet (25 metres)

Open location code

9CCM743V+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3163722471

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13273813

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