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Suil an Iar

Suil an Iar is a bay in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Bernera and Callanish Stones.

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is an island in the or Western Isles of Scotland. It lies just off the northwest coast of and is connected by a bridge.

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The Calanais Stones are an arrangement of standing stones placed in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle, located on the , Scotland.

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is a broch situated in the district of , on the west coast of the , Scotland. It is a remarkably well preserved broch – on the east side parts of the old wall still reach to 9 metres tall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Callanish and Carloway.

Village
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Calanais is a village on the west side of the , in the , . 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.

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is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the , in the , Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. township is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the A858.

Village
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Breacleit is the central village on in the , Scotland. 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.

Suil an Iar

Latitude
58.2266° or 58° 13′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.7945° or 6° 47′ 40″ west
Open location code
9CCM66G4+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9457632109
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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