Branahuie (Scottish Gaelic: Bràigh na h-Aoidhe) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Branahuie is within the parish of Stornoway,[1] and is situated on the A866.[2][3] It is also close to Stornoway, Stornoway Airport and Melbost.
Branahuie
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 Loch Bràigh na h-Aoidhe, looking towards Melbost | |
  Branahuie Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB468321 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ "Details of Branahuie". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "9.1 St Columba's Church, Isle of Lewis". Slí Cholmcille. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Black Rabbits of Lewis". Pine Martens. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
External links
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- Visitor's guide for the Isle of Lewis
- Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
- Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 525–526.
- A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
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