OS grid reference NB463327 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district HS2 Dialling code 01851 | Post town ISLE OF LEWIS Local time Saturday 8:25 AM | |
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Melbost (Scottish Gaelic: Mealabost) is a traditionally Gaelic-speaking village in Point on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland's north-west. It is largely a crofting township and is about 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) east of Stornoway at the head of an isthmus connecting with the Eye Peninsula. Melbost is technically in the district of Point, however it is not located on the eye peninsula itself, RAF Stornoway war memorial is located in the village.
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Map of Melbost, Isle of Lewis, UK
Culture
The Gaelic poet Murdo Macfarlane (15 February 1901 - 1982) (Scottish Gaelic: Murchadh MacPhàrlain) known as 'Bàrd Mhealaboist' (the Melbost Bard) was a published poet and campaigner for Scottish Gaelic who was born and brought up in Melbost. He is famous for the song Cànan nan Gàidheal.
References
Melbost Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA