Knockquien
Knockquien is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Knockquien is situated nearby to the hamlet Claddach Carinish, as well as near Baile Glas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: settlement on North Uist, Scotland
- Also known as: “Cnoc Cuidhein”, “Knock-cuien”, and “Knockqueen”
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 Trionoid
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Teampull na Trionaid is a ruined 13th-century Augustinian nunnery, believed to have been a daughter foundation of Iona Nunnery, at Carinish, on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Teampull na Trionoid is situated 2 miles west of Knockquien.
Carinish School
School building
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carinish School is a school building, which is situated 2 miles west of Knockquien.
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 1½ miles west of Knockquien.
Locheport
Village
Photo: Chris McLean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Locheport is a village, which is situated 2½ miles north of Knockquien.
Knockquien
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.51806° or 57° 31′ 5″ northLongitude
-7.27099° or 7° 16′ 16″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C9JGP9H+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 5138631304OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Knockquien” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cnoc Cuidhein”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cnoc Cuidhein”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Claddach Carinish and Gearadu.
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