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Knockaird in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 540 mi or ( 869 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Knockaird is now 08:11 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Tórshavn, Stornoway, North Galson, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. When in this area, you might want to check out Tórshavn . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Knockaird ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Knockaird
Knockaird (Scottish Gaelic: An Cnoc Àrd) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is the highest point in Port of Ness and is home to Dùn Èistean an ancient ruined fort on a small island that is joined by a bridge.
Located at 58.50 -6.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Fivepenny
Fivepenny is one of the many villages in the Lewis district of Ness (Nis in Gaelic) and part of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. There are two separate places with this name, both in the north-west of Lewis. Furthest north in Ness the full name of the village there is Còig Peighinnean Nis, and in the Borve area further south the village there is Còig Peighinnean Bhuirgh. Both are known locally as Na Còig Peighinnean, the full name only being used to distinguish one from the other.
Located at 58.50 -6.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dùn Èistean
Dùn Èistean is a multi-period archaeological site on an inter- tidal sea stack on the north east coast of the Isle of Lewis, near the village of Knockaird (Cnoc Àrd, Nis) in the area of Nis in the Western Isles of Scotland. It is accorded the status of traditional stronghold of Clan Morrison - once a highly powerful family within the Lordship of the Isles - in local oral tradition.
Located at 58.50 -6.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Port of Ness
Port of Ness is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Each year men from Ness district sail from the port to Sula Sgeir in the Atlantic Ocean in order to collect young gannets for food. The event, which was first recorded in the 16th century, is now licensed by the Scottish government.
Located at 58.49 -6.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lionel, Lewis
Lionel is a village in the Ness area of Lewis.
Located at 58.49 -6.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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