Bearasay
| Bearsay | ||
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| Waters | North Atlantic | |
| Archipelago | Outer Hebrides | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 16 '36 " N , 6 ° 54' 41" W | |
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| length | 400 m | |
| width | 250 m | |
| Highest elevation | 58 m ASL | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Bearsay , Scottish Gaelic Bearasaigh , is a Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides . It is located in the council area of the same name and was historically part of the traditional county of Ross-shire or the administrative county of Ross and Cromarty .
geography
Bearsay is located in the outer bay of Loch Roag off the Isle of Lewis about one kilometer north of Flodaigh and 2.5 kilometers northwest of Little Bernera . Another half a kilometer to the northwest is Seanna Chnoc, the outermost island of the bay.
The rocky island rising abruptly from the water has a maximum length of 400 meters and a width of 250 meters. Its highest point rises 58 meters above sea level.
history
The uninhabited rocky island is difficult to access. Nevertheless, or perhaps because of that, it was settled for a while. The MacLeods who ruled Lewis and Harris were known for their rough manners. Through Jacob VI. the MacKenzies received the order to gain power over Lewis around 1600 (see also Lews Castle ). Neil MacLeod , illegitimate son of the Clan Chief of Lewis, was a key figure for the MacKenzies as a local patriot. MacLeod withdrew with around 40 of his men to the difficult to conquer island of Bearsay and from there carried out actions to the detriment of the MacKenzies. According to tradition, MacLeod lived on Bearsay for three years until his execution in Edinburgh in April 1613. Foundations of four buildings are still visible on the island today.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ a b Measurement on Google Maps
- ^ Alasdair Alpin Macgregor: Behold the Hebrides , 1925.
- ↑ Entry on traces of settlement on Bearasay in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)