Askernish

Askernish is a crofting community on , in the , Scotland. Askernish is in the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the A865 north of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Aisgernis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hallan Roundhouses.

Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cladh Hallan is an archaeological site on the island of in the in . It is significant as the only place in where prehistoric mummies have been found.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milton and Daliburgh.

Village
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is the name of a tack or tenant farm on the island of in the , . It was on this tack that Jacobite heroine Flora MacDonald was born and spent her childhood. is situated 1½ miles north of Askernish.

Village
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is a crofting township on , in the , Scotland. is situated 1+1⁄2 miles west from , has the second largest population of any township in , and is also in the parish of South Uist. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Askernish.

Locality
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is a location on in the , Scotland. is within the parish of South Uist. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Askernish.

Askernish

Latitude
57.18709° or 57° 11′ 14″ north
Longitude
-7.39745° or 7° 23′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C9J5JP3+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5152595476
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q4699127
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Old English—“Askernish” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Askernish”
  • Dutch: “Aisgernis”
  • French: “Aisgernis”
  • German: “Askernish”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Aisgernis/ȝƿ”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Aisgernis”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch Nighe and Loch na Cuithe Mòire.

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