Steinish
Human settlement in Scotland
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Steinish
Location within the Outer Hebrides
English
- Stornoway
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Western Isles
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Steinish (Scottish Gaelic: Steinnis, IPA:[ˈʃtʰʲeɲɪʃ]) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis, near Plasterfield and Stornoway Airport. Steinish is situated within the parish of Stornoway,[1] and is also situated adjacent to the Laxdale estuary.[2] A treasure trove was discovered in Steinish, in 1876, containing coins from the era of Francis and Mary, Mary, and James VI.[1]
Wildlife in the area includes the Arctic tern, the corn crake, the blackpoll warbler[2] and the knot, as well as a sighting of the cattle egret.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Lewis, Steinish". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Birdwatching at Steinish". Hidden Lewis. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "Recent Sightings". Western Isles Wildlife. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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