Our Lady of the Isles
Our Lady of the Isles is a sculpture of the Madonna and Child, on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The statue is situated on the western slopes of Ruabhal, a hill near the northern end of South Uist.- Type: Monument
- Description: statue in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ben Reuval, Our Lady Of The Isles Statue”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howmore and Iochdar.
Howmore
Village
Photo: Gvdwiele, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howmore lies on the island of South Uist to the southwest of Loch Druidibeg. The mountain of Haarsal rises to 139 m to the east and immediately south is the smaller settlement of Howbeg. Howmore is also within the parish of South Uist. Howmore is situated 3 miles south of Our Lady of the Isles.
Iochdar
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Iochdar, also spelled Eochar, is a hamlet and community on the west coast of the island of South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Iochdar is also in the parish of South Uist. Iochdar is situated 3½ miles north of Our Lady of the Isles.
Kilaulay
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilaulay is a crofting township on the island of South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Kilaulay is located on the north-west corner of the island, situated about 1.5 miles west of Eochar. Kilaulay is also within the parish of South Uist. Kilaulay is situated 3½ miles northwest of Our Lady of the Isles.
Our Lady of the Isles
- Categories: sculpture and historic site
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.34271° or 57° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
-7.36065° or 7° 21′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C9J8JVQ+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 1312443731OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q1345398
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Our Lady of the Isles” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Our Lady of the Isles”
- French: “Our Lady of the Isles”
- German: “Our Lady of the Isles”
- Irish: “Bana Thighearna nan Eilean”
- Italian: “Statua di Nostra Signora delle Isole (Scozia)”
- Italian: “Statua di Nostra Signora delle Isole”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Moire ro Naomh nan Eilean”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include MOD Hebrides (Range Control) and Ruaidheabhal.
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