Callanish
Human settlement in Scotland
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Callanish
Location within the Outer Hebrides
English
- Uig
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Western Isles
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Calanais (English: Callanish) is a village (township) on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. Calanais is within the parish of Uig.[1] A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles (21 kilometres) west of Stornoway. Calanais is situated alongside the A858, between Breasclete and Garynahine.[2]
The Calanais Stones "Calanais I", a cross-shaped setting of standing stones erected around 3000 BC, are one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in Scotland. A modern visitor centre provides information about the main circle and other lesser monuments nearby, numbered as Calanais II to X.
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References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Callanish.
- Calanais Visitor Centre
- Breasclete Community Association (local area's website)
- Panoramas of the Callanish Standing Stones (QuickTime required)
- Canmore - Lewis, Callanish site record
- Canmore - Calanais, Calanais and Bhreascleit War Memorial site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Callanish, Tea Rooms site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Callanish, Pier site record
- A Statistical Analysis of Megalithic Sites in Britain : Alexander Thom
- Alexander Thom
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- Stornoway
- Adabroc
- Aignish
- Aird
- Ardroil
- Arnol
- Baile an Truiseil
- Balallan
- Barvas
- Bayble
- Borghastan
- Borsham
- Borve, Harris
- Borve, Lewis
- Bragar
- Branahuie
- Breaclete
- Breasclete
- Breivig
- Brenish
- Brue
- Cabharstadh
- Calbost
- Callanish
- Carloway
- Coll
- Cross
- Eorodale
- Eoropie
- Fivepenny
- Flesherin
- Garenin
- Garrabost
- Gravir
- Gress
- Habost
- Holm
- Hushinish
- Knock
- Laxdale
- Leurbost
- Leverburgh
- Lionel
- Lingarabay
- Marybank
- Melbost
- New Tolsta
- Newmarket
- Newvalley
- North Dell
- Orinsay
- Parkend
- Portnaguran
- Portvoller
- Rèinigeadal
- Rodel
- Shawbost
- Skigersta
- Shulishader
- South Dell
- South Galson
- Swainbost
- Tarbert
- Tolsta Chaolais
- Timsgarry
- Tong