Fivepenny
| Fivepenny | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Na Còig Peighinnean | |
.jpg) The B8014, through Fivepenny |
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  Fivepenny |
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
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| English | |
| OS grid reference | NB525646 |
| Civil parish | Barvas |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lieutenancy area | Western Isles |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament | Western Isles |
Coordinates: 58°30′00″N 6°14′53″W / 58.500°N 6.248°W
Fivepenny (Scottish Gaelic: Na Còig Peighinnean[1]) 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. Fivepenny is within the parish of Barvas,[2] and is situated on the B8014, between Port of Ness and Eoropie.[3]
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 of 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.
Name
The name refers to the fact that it is made up of five pennylands.
See also
References
- ↑ "Còig Peighinnean Nis". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Details of Fivepenny". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "B8014". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
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- Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
- Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
- Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article on Lewis and Harris
- A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
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