Claddach Carinish

Claddach Carinish is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Claddach Carinish is situated nearby to the hamlet Knockquien, as well as near Gearadu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seana Bhaile and Teampull na Trionoid.

Seana Bhaile

Island

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Seana Bhaile is a small inhabited island north of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 55 hectares in extent and the highest point is 11 metres.

Teampull na Trionaid is a ruined 13th-century Augustinian nunnery at Carinish, on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is believed to have been a daughter foundation of Iona Nunnery. Teampull na Trionoid is situated 2½ miles west of Claddach Carinish.

Carinish School

School building

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carinish School is a school building, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Claddach Carinish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baile Glas and Carinish.

Baile Glas

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baile Glas or Ballaglasa is a settlement on Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ballaglasa is within the parish of North Uist.

Carinish

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carinish, is a hamlet on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is in the south of the island, about two miles from the causeway to Benbecula. Carinish is situated 2 miles west of Claddach Carinish.

Locheport

Village

Photo: Chris McLean, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Locheport is a village, which is situated 2½ miles north of Claddach Carinish.

Claddach Carinish

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

57.51158° or 57° 30′ 42″ north

Longitude

-7.25642° or 7° 15′ 23″ west

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

9C9JGP6V+JC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5233729405

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13273839

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