OS grid reference NB447338 Post town STORNOWAY Dialling code 01851 | Lieutenancy area Western Isles Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Monday 8:49 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
Steinish
Steinish (Scottish Gaelic: Steinnis) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis, near Plasterfield and Stornoway Airport. Steinish is situated within the parish of Stornoway, and is also situated adjacent to the Laxdale estuary. A treasure trove was discovered in Steinish, in 1876, containing coins from the era of Francis and Mary, Mary, and James VI.
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Map of Steinis, Isle of Lewis, UK
Wildlife in the area includes the Arctic tern, the corn crake, the blackpoll warbler and the knot, as well as a sighting of the cattle egret.
References
Steinish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA