Aird Chaol
Aird Chaol is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Aird Chaol is situated nearby to the peak Brinneabhal, as well as near the lake Loch a‘ Chomhar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abhainn Dearg Distillery and Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim.
Abhainn Dearg Distillery
Distillery
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abhainn Dearg distillery or Red River distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Uig, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It is the most westerly distillery in Scotland. Abhainn Dearg Distillery is situated 1¼ miles north of Aird Chaol.
Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim
Archaeological site
Photo: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stac Dhòmnuill Chaim, or Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim, or Stac Domhnuill Chaim, is a fortified promontory located near Mangursta on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim is situated 2 miles northwest of Aird Chaol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardroil and Timsgarry.
Ardroil
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardroil is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardroil is within the parish of Uig. Ardroil is situated 2 miles northeast of Aird Chaol.
Timsgarry
Village
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 3½ miles northeast of Aird Chaol.
Brenish
Village
Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.
Brenish is a small village situated on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, which is part of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Brenish is within the parish of Uig. The name of the village is sometimes spelt Breanish, however maps normally refer to Brenish. Brenish is situated 3½ miles southwest of Aird Chaol.
Aird Chaol
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.1543° or 58° 9′ 16″ northLongitude
-7.05035° or 7° 3′ 1″ westOpen location code
9CCJ5W3X+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 292853241OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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