Roinn a‘ Roidh
Roinn a‘ Roidh is a cape in Western Isles, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dùn Èistean and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
Dùn Èistean
Fort
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dùn Èistean is a multi-period archaeological site on an inter-tidal sea stack on the north east coast of the Isle of Lewis, near the village of Knockaird in the area of Nis in the Western Isles of Scotland.
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, designed by David Stevenson, was built at Butt of Lewis to aid shipping in the 1860s. Unusual for a lighthouse in Scotland, it is constructed of red brick, and is unpainted.
St. Moluag’s Church
Church
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Moluag's church is a church in the village of Eoropie in Ness in the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It is one of the busiest visitor attractions in Ness, due to historical importance and because it is easily accessible from the road along a footpath.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Dell and Skigersta.
South Dell
Village
Photo: Tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Dell is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. South Dell is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated alongside the A857.
Skigersta
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skigersta is a village to the south east of Ness on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is the easternmost settlement in the Ness district and is 5km southeast of the Butt of Lewis.
Eoropie
Village
Photo: AmosWolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eoropie is the most northerly village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Eoropie is within the parish of Barvas.
Roinn a‘ Roidh
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.5095° or 58° 30′ 34″ northLongitude
-6.2801° or 6° 16′ 48″ westOpen location code
9CCMGP59+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3947890657OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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