Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd

Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd is a locality in Western Isles, Scotland. Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd is situated nearby to the locality Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Ìosal, as well as near Cnoc nam Bothan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Callanish VIII and Fuaigh Beag.

Callanish VIII

Archaeological site

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The Callanish VIII stone setting 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. It is also known locally as Tursachan. Callanish VIII is situated 2 miles north of Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd.

Fuaigh Beag

Island

Fuaigh Beag or Vuia Be g is an island in the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Roag. Its name means "little Fuaigh", and is named in contrast to Fuaigh Mòr nearby. Fuaigh Beag is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breaclete and Callanish.

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 3½ miles north of Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd.

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. Callanish is situated 4½ miles east of Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd.

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 4½ miles northwest of Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd.

Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd

Type: Locality
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.17621° or 58° 10′ 34″ north

Longitude

-6.84971° or 6° 50′ 59″ west

Open location code

9CCM55G2+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10793200313

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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