Eyre (Scottish Gaelic: Eighre) is a settlement on the eastern shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the northern coast of Skye in Scotland.[1]
Eyre
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 View towards Eyre, showing ruined buildings | |
  Eyre Location within the Isle of Skye | |
| OS grid reference | NG414527 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PORTREE |
| Postcode district | IV51 |
| Dialling code | 01470 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The two Eyre standing stones (Scottish Gaelic: Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn) are situated next to Loch Eyre.[2] It is said that there was once a third stone here, although there is now no trace.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Eyre". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Eyre Alignment - Stone Row / Alignment in Scotland in Isle of Skye". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Skye, Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn, Eyre". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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