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Flesherin

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OS grid reference
  
NB550364

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
HS2

Dialling code
  
01851

Civil parish
  
UK parliament constituency
  
Country
  
Post town
  
ISLE OF LEWIS

Local time
  
Monday 6:00 AM

Council area
  
Lieutenancy area
  
Flesherin

Language
  
Scottish GaelicEnglish

Flesherin (Scottish Gaelic: Na Fleisirean) is a small village on the Point peninsula of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Located near Portnaguran, the village has a population of around 100. Flesherin is within the parish of Stornoway. Flesherin is home to the famous accordionists Tommy Darky and John 'Tonkan' Macdonald. Flesherin is also home to the mother of Stuart Braithwaite, from the Glasgow rock band Mogwai and Ronnie McKinnon the famous Scotland football player.

Map of Flesherin, Isle of Lewis, UK

References

Flesherin Wikipedia


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