The False Men
Na Fir Bhrèige is a set of three standing stones on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. They lie on the northwestern slope of Blashaval. The stones are set in a line that runs WNW to ESE, nearly in alignment with the peaks of Blashaval and Maari.Photo: Marc Calhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Fir Bhreige” and “Na Fir Bhrèige”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ceallasaigh Mòr and Ceallasaigh Beag.
Ceallasaigh Mòr
Island
Ceallasaigh Mòr is a low-lying island in Loch Maddy off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This an area of shallow lagoons filled and drained by the tides each day. Ceallasaigh Beag lies to the south and these two islets are connected by a narrow strip of sand at low tide.
Ceallasaigh Beag
Island
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ceallasaigh Beag is a low-lying island in Loch Maddy off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This an area of shallow lagoons filled and drained by the tides each day. Ceallasaigh Mòr lies to the south and these two islets are connected by a narrow strip of sand during some low tides. Ceallasaigh Beag is situated 2 miles east of The False Men.
Sponish House, Lochmaddy, North Uist
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sponish House, Lochmaddy, North Uist is a building, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of The False Men.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochmaddy and Newtonferry.
Lochmaddy
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway. Lochmaddy is situated 3 miles southeast of The False Men.
Newtonferry
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist. Newtonferry is situated 4 miles north of The False Men.
Weavers Point
Locality
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 4½ miles east of The False Men.
The False Men
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.62754° or 57° 37′ 39″ northLongitude
-7.21603° or 7° 12′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C9JJQHM+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 5164561981OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5451206
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In Other Languages
“The False Men” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Fir Bhreige”
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