Howmore is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.3000°, -7.3800°.

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Howmore

Also known as: Togh Mòr

Howmore in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 3 h–8 h
Best time of year: Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)

Howmore 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

Howmore (Scottish Gaelic: Togh Mòr / Tobha Mor) lies on the island of South Uist to the southwest of Loch Druidibeg. The mountain of Haarsal rises to 139 m (456 ft) to the east and immediately south is the smaller settlement of Howbeg. Howmore is also within the parish of South Uist.

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Background

History

According the oral tradition, South Uist was heavily wooded once until the arrival of the Vikings who are traditionally blamed for clear clearing the forests (though this fact is disputed). The village is perhaps best known for its remarkable collection of ruined churches and chapels. The most striking remains are of the Teampull Mòr, the "Large Church" or St Mary's, of which only part of the east gable remains. This church probably dates back to the 13th century and it was used as the parish church. The ruins, which are supposed to have also housed a "College of Learning", are also important to the history of Scottish Gaelic literature. At least one of the ancestors of Scottish Gaelic…

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