Poll Shiobachd

Poll Shiobachd is a bay in Western Isles, Scotland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Mhealasta and Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brenish and Mealista.

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.

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.