the Outer Hebrides

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• History of the Outer Hebrides — The Hebrides were settled early on in the settlement of the British Isles, perhaps as early as the Mesolithic era, around 8500 8250 BC, after the climatic conditions improved enough to sustain human settlement. There are examples of structures… …   Wikipedia

• Flora and fauna of the Outer Hebrides — The Hebrides (Outer Hebrides in orange) The flora and fauna of the Outer Hebrides in north west Scotland comprises a unique and diverse ecosystem. A long archipelago, set on the eastern shores of the Atlantic Ocean, it attracts a wide variety of… …   Wikipedia

• Outer Hebrides — see HEBRIDES, WESTERN ISLES * * * ▪ islands, Scotland, United Kingdom       islands in Scotland, off the northwestern coast of the Scottish mainland. They constitute the Western Isles council area. Lewis, the northern …   Universalium

• Outer Hebrides — Outer He|br|ides also the Western Isles the Outer Hebrides a group of islands northwest of the ↑Inner Hebrides to the west of Scotland. The main islands are Lewis and Harris, North Uist, South Uist, Benbecula, and Barra. The main town, Stornoway …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Outer Hebrides — Eilean Siar and Western Isles redirect here. The term Na h Eileanan Siar (Western Isles), which redirects here, can also refer to the whole of the Hebrides. For the Scottish Parliament constituency, see Western Isles (Scottish Parliament… …   Wikipedia

• Harris, Outer Hebrides — Coordinates: 57°55′N 6°50′W / 57.91°N 6.83°W / 57.91; 6.83 …   Wikipedia

• Oronsay, Outer Hebrides — For islands with similar names, see Oronsay. Oronsay Location …   Wikipedia

• Scalpay, Outer Hebrides — Infobox Scottish island latitude=57.87 longitude= 6.69 GridReference=NG214965 celtic name=Sgalpaigh Na Hearadh/Sgalpaidh norse name= meaning of name=Ship Island area= 653 ha area rank= 66 highest elevation=Beinn Scorabhaig 104 m Population=322… …   Wikipedia

• Point, Outer Hebrides — Point (Scottish Gaelic: An Rubha ), also known as the Eye Peninsula, is a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, connected to the rest of the Isle of Lewis by a narrow isthmus, one mile in length and barely 100 metres wide. Point, situated… …   Wikipedia

• Ensay, Outer Hebrides — Infobox Scottish island | latitude=57.76 longitude= 7.08 GridReference=NF977862 celtic name=Easaigh norse name= meaning of name= Old Norse: Ewe Island area=186 ha (0.7 sq. miles) area rank= 114 highest elevation= 49 m Population=0 population rank …   Wikipedia

• Back, Outer Hebrides — Infobox UK place official name= Back gaelic name= Am Bac latitude= 58.28 longitude= 6.29 country= Scotland os grid reference= NB483408 post town= STORNOWAY postcode area= HS postcode district= HS2 dial code= 01851 constituency westminster= Na h… …   Wikipedia