North Uist

North Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Tuath) is an island of the Outer Hebrides. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,657. It is connected by causeways to Benbecula via Grimsay, to Berneray, and to Baleshare. With the exception of the south east, the island is very flat, with over half being under water.

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Scottish Gaelic - Outer Hebrides - Causeway - Benbecula - Grimsay - Berneray - Baleshare

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The main settlement on the island is Lochmaddy, a fishing port and home to a museum, an arts centre and a camera obscura. Ferries sail from the village to Uig on Skye, and also from Otternish to Leverburgh in Harris. Other settlements include Port nan Long and Scolpaig, home to the nineteenth century Scolpaig Tower folly.

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Lochmaddy - Fishing port - Museum - Arts centre - Camera obscura - Uig - Skye - Otternish - Leverburgh - Harris - Port nan Long - Scolpaig - Nineteenth century - Scolpaig Tower - Folly

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North Uist has many prehistoric structures, including the Barpa Langass chambered cairn, the Pobull Fhinn stone circle and the Na Fir Bhreige standing stones.

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Barpa Langass - Chambered cairn - Pobull Fhinn - Stone circle - Na Fir Bhreige - Standing stone

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The island is also known for its birdlife, including corncrakes, arctic terns, gannets, corn buntings and Manx shearwaters. The RSPB has a nature reserve at Balranald.

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Birdlife - Corncrake - Arctic tern - Gannet - Corn bunting - Manx shearwater

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