Knockquien

Knockquien is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Knockquien is situated nearby to the hamlet Claddach Carinish, as well as near the locality Àird nan Laogh.

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 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 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.