Carminish
Carminish is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Carminish is situated nearby to the village Strond, as well as near the hamlet Borrisdale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roineabhal and St Clement’s Church.
Roineabhal
Peak
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roineabhal is a hill in Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon.
St Clement’s Church
Church
Photo: Gweduni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Clement's Church is a late fifteenth-century or early sixteenth-century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris. It is dedicated to Pope Clement I. It is sometimes known as Eaglais Roghadail or Rodal Church. St Clement’s Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Carminish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leverburgh and Rodel.
Leverburgh
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leverburgh is the main village in the southern part of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, with a population of about 200. The main road A859 follows the west coast, running from Tarbert through Seilebost, Borve, Scarista and Northton to Leverburgh, continuing south to Rodel.
Rodel
Village
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rodel is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris. It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before Tarbert took the title. Rodel is situated 1½ miles southeast of Carminish.
Lingerbay
Hamlet
Lingarabay is a small coastal settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the rocky east coast of South Harris, about 2 miles northeast of Rodel. Lingerbay is situated 2½ miles east of Carminish.
Carminish
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Càirminis”
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.75647° or 57° 45′ 23″ northLongitude
-7.00484° or 7° 0′ 17″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9C9JQX4W+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 353852595OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13274379
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In Other Languages
“Carminish” goes by many names.
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cairminis”
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