Luskentyre

Luskentyre
Scottish Gaelic: Losgaintir

Luskentyre Beach
Luskentyre
 Luskentyre shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNG070989
Civil parishHarris
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district HS5
Dialling code 01859
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentWestern Isles
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 57°53′02″N 6°56′38″W / 57.884°N 6.944°W

Luskentyre (Scottish Gaelic: Losgaintir) is a sparse settlement on the west coast of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Luskentyre is situated within the parish of Harris.[1] The name Luskentyre derives from Lios-cinn-tir, meaning 'headland fort', although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland.[2] However, the headland contains the site of an old part of Luskentyre Cemetery.[3] Luskentyre Beach has been voted Britain's best beach.[4] Luskentyre is accessible from the A859, via a minor road.[5]

Wildlife in the area includes the common scoter, the velvet scoter, the Eider duck, the wigeon, the long-tailed duck, the red-breasted merganser, the great northern diver and the Slavonian grebe.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Harris, Traigh Luskentyre". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Harris, Luskentyre". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Harris, Luskentyre". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Western Isles". Virtual Hebrides. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Birdwatching in Harris". Hidden Lewis. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

External links

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Undiscovered Scotland - Luskentyre