OS grid reference NF820604 Post town ISLE OF NORTH UIST Dialling code 01876 | Lieutenancy area Western Isles Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Friday 8:39 AM | |
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Carinish (Scottish Gaelic: Càirinis), is a hamlet on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is in the south of the island, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the causeway to Benbecula. The hamlet is known for the Carinish Stone Circle and the Trinity Temple. Carinish is within the parish of North Uist and is situated on the A865.
Contents
- Map of Carinish Isle of North Uist UK
- Carinish Stone Circle
- Trinity Temple
- Battle of Carinish
- Carinish Inn
- References
Map of Carinish, Isle of North Uist, UK
Carinish Stone Circle
Carinish Stone Circle is not in good condition - it has the A865 main road running almost through the middle of it. About 50 metres to the north, a Neolithic settlement was found.
Trinity Temple
Trinity Temple or Teampall na Trionad is the ruins of a 13th-century church. It was thought to have been founded by Beathag, the daughter of the warrior Somerled. After probably being enlarged in the late 14th century by Amy MacRuari, divorcee of John, Lord of the Isles, it was again enlarged in the 16th century, and restored in the 19th century, after it was destroyed during the Reformation. Admission is free and it is open at all times.
Battle of Carinish
The Battle of Carinish took place in 1601.
Carinish Inn
Carinish contains the modern Carinish Inn, once a landmark hotel in North Uist, which in 2008 was sold to the Free Church of Scotland to be transformed into a church.