Bearasaigh or Bearasay is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland. During the late 16th and early 17th centuries it was used as a pirates' hideout and the remains of various buildings from that period still exist.

Pabaigh Mòr

Island

Photo: Marc Calhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pabay Mòr or Pabaigh Mòr is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Pabaigh Mòr is situated 2 miles south of Hairsgeir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kneep and Cliff.

Kneep

Village

Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 3 miles south of Hairsgeir.

Cliff

Hamlet

Photo: Robert Struthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cliff is a small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cliff is within the parish of Uig. The settlement is situated on a minor road, off the B8011. Cliff is situated 3½ miles southwest of Hairsgeir.

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 4 miles southeast of Hairsgeir.

Hairsgeir

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

58.26107° or 58° 15′ 40″ north

Longitude

-6.92966° or 6° 55′ 47″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

9CCM736C+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4012776

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13285402

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