Fraoch Eilean
Fraoch Eilean is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Fraoch Eilean is situated nearby to the village Mangersta, as well as near Carnish.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim and Abhainn Dearg Distillery.
Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim
Archaeological site
Photo: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stac Dhòmnuill Chaim, or Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim, or Stac Domhnuill Chaim, is a fortified promontory located near Mangursta on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Abhainn Dearg Distillery
Distillery
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abhainn Dearg distillery or Red River distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Uig, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It is the most westerly distillery in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardroil and Timsgarry.
Ardroil
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardroil is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardroil is within the parish of Uig. Ardroil is situated 2 miles east of Fraoch Eilean.
Timsgarry
Village
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 2½ miles east of Fraoch Eilean.
Aird Uig
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aird Uig is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Aird Uig is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the C40 minor road which joins to the B8011 at Timsgarry. Aird Uig is situated 3½ miles northeast of Fraoch Eilean.
Fraoch Eilean
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.18439° or 58° 11′ 4″ northLongitude
-7.07707° or 7° 4′ 38″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9CCJ5WMF+Q5GeoNames ID
13285397
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