Grèineam
Grèineam is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Grèineam is situated nearby to the locality Mealista, as well as near the village Brenish.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Mhealasta.
Eilean Mhealasta
Island
Eilean Mhealasta is an uninhabited island off the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It takes its name from Mealista, a nearby township on Lewis. Eilean Mhealasta is situated 2 miles south of Grèineam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mealista and Brenish.
Mealista
Locality
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mealista was a township in the west of the Isle of Lewis. It is currently largely uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred there in 1838. The beach is a visitor attraction.
Brenish
Village
Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.
Brenish is a small village situated on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, which is part of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Brenish is within the parish of Uig. The name of the village is sometimes spelt Breanish, however maps normally refer to Brenish.
Grèineam
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Greineam”
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.10619° or 58° 6′ 22″ northLongitude
-7.12794° or 7° 7′ 41″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9CCJ4V4C+FRGeoNames ID
13286143
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