Aignish
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Aignish Scottish Gaelic Aiginis |
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| Coordinates | 58 ° 12 ′ N , 6 ° 17 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 103 (1971 census) | ||
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| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS | ||
| ZIP code section | HS1 | ||
| prefix | 01851 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Outer Hebrides | ||
| British Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | ||
Aignish ( Gaelic : Aiginis ) is a scattered settlement on the Scottish Hebridean island of Lewis . It is located at the western end of the Eye Peninsula near the isthmus that connects Eye with Lewis. Stornoway , the island's capital, is around five kilometers to the west.
traffic
Aignish is just off the A866 that runs from Stornoway to the northeast end of Eye. The Stornoway Airport is located three kilometers west of Aignish.
history
Saint Cathan, a contemporary of Saint Columban, built a chapel on this site in the sixth or seventh century. St Columba's Church , which is classified as a Category A Monument, was later built . It is also protected as a Scheduled Monument . It is believed to date from the 14th century and expanded in the 15th or early 16th century. In 1829 the last service was held in the church. Coastal erosion threatened the structure, which is now only in ruins, which is why the coast on this section was stabilized. In 1971 Aignish had 103 inhabitants.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on St Columba's Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
