Eilean an Tighe

Eilean an Tighe is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean an Tighe is situated nearby to the village Linshader, as well as near Garynahine.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Callanish IV and Callanish II.

Callanish IV

Archaeological site

Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Callanish IV is a prehistoric stone circle on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It was built during the late Neolithic period, around c. 2750 BCE, and is one of several ancient monuments in the wider Callanish complex.

Callanish II

Archaeological site

Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Calanais II stone circle is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Callanish III

Archaeological site

Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Callanish III stone circle is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garynahine and Callanish.

Garynahine

Village

Photo: F Leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garynahine is a settlement on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Garynahine is situated at a T-junction where roads from Stornoway, Uig and the west side of Lewis all meet. The roads are the A858 and the B8011. Garynahine is within the parish of Uig.

Callanish

Village

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Calanais is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Calanais is within the parish of Uig. A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway.

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 5 miles northwest of Eilean an Tighe.

Eilean an Tighe

Type: Island
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.17941° or 58° 10′ 46″ north

Longitude

-6.72985° or 6° 43′ 48″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

9CCM57HC+Q3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4012928

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

13284376

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