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Àird Uig
Àird Uig in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Àird Uig is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aird Uig (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Ùig) is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Aird Uig is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the C40 minor road which joins to the B8011 at Timsgarry. The township includes 700 hectares (1,700 acres) of common grazings to the east and west of the village. Aird Uig is a village of two distinctive characters. The south end is composed of a traditional crofting community whilst the north end is a composite of army barracks and buildings many of which have been converted into homes. The Headquarters and NAAFI shop building are now the Gallan Head Hotel & Restaurant.
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Background
History
Aird Uig was first settled in 1825 by crofters evicted from a nearby township of Carnish. Aird was chosen because of its remoteness and it was very difficult land to work, therefore of no interest to landowners.
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- Coordinates
- 58.2294, -7.0273
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Àird Uig?
- Àird Uig is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.2294°, -7.0273°.