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Discover Carinish in United Kingdom
Carinish in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 504 mi or ( 812 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Carinish is now 10:27 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trumisgarry, Stornoway, Stirling, Sollas, and Derry. When in this area, you might want to check out Trumisgarry . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Carinish ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Teampull na Trionaid
Teampull na Trionaid is a ruined 13th century church and seminary at Carinish, North Uist, Scotland. Amie mac Ruari is said to have rebuilt the church in the 14th century after her divorce from John of Islay, Lord of the Isles. The ruins are protected as a scheduled monument. The Battle of Cairinish was fought near the church in 1601.
Located at 57.52 -7.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fraoch-Eilean
Fraoch-eilean is a small island north of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 55 hectares in extent and the highest point is 11 metres . Its name derives from the Gaelic for "heather island". It is connected to Grimsay by a causeway and there is a settlement called Seana Bhaile. North Uist is to the north and the North Ford causeway to the west. The small islets of Eilean Roinoch and Màs Grimsay lie just offshore to the east.
Located at 57.50 -7.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Grimsay
Grimsay is a tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Grimsay is the largest of the low-lying stepping-stones which convey the Oitir Mhòr (North Ford) causeway, a five mile arc of single track road linking North Uist and Benbecula via the western tip of Grimsay. Until it opened in 1960, a ferry linked Carinish (on North Uist) with Gramsdale (on Benbecula), but could only operate at high tide. There was also a ford which could only be crossed close to low water, usually only with a guide.
Located at 57.49 -7.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Baleshare
Baleshare is a flat tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Baleshare lies to the south-west of North Uist. Its economics and community were boosted by the building of a causeway in 1962. The 350m (382 yard) causeway was built by William Tawse Ltd. The island is extremely flat by Hebridean standards, rising to only 12 metres above sea level and known for its long sandy beach. It has a population of 49 living in two settlements: Samhla and Teananachar.
Located at 57.53 -7.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Flodaigh
Flodaigh is a tidal island lying to the north of Benbecula and south of Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway. The island is 145 hectares and in 2001 had a population of 11. The 2001 Census refers to the island by its anglicized name of 'Flodda'.
Located at 57.48 -7.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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