Leurbost

Leurbost
Scottish Gaelic: Liùrbost
Leurbost Community Centre
Leurbost Leurbost shown within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic
	English
OS grid reference	NB371259
Civil parish	Lochs
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Dialling code	01851
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 58°08′38″N 6°28′05″W / 58.144°N 6.468°W / 58.144; -6.468

Leurbost (Scottish Gaelic: Liùrbost) is a village on the east coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is approximately 6 miles (10 km) south of Stornoway on the road to Harris. It is the main settlement in the area of the island known as North Lochs. Leurbost is within the parish of Lochs.^[1]

History

In 1856 reports circulated of a 'sea-serpent' in a fresh water lake near the town.^[2] The creature, referred to as Searrach Uisge, was said to be eel-like, 40 ft (12 m) long and raised comparisons to the mythical Kelpie.^[2]^[3]

Economy

Amenities in the village include a community centre; a school, Sgoil nan Loch, (which replaced the old Leurbost as well as Fidigarry (Ranish), Knockiandue (Keose) and Balallan schools); a petrol station and a shop. The school caters for children from nursery age through primary 1-7.

References

↑ "Details of Leurbost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
1 2 "VARIETIES.". Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 10 June 1856. p. 3. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
↑ "Leurbost". Mysterious Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

External links

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Lewis and Harris

Outer Hebrides Scotland

Inhabited islands	Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay

Other islands	Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay

Settlements	Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breibhig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingerbay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley Ohagro Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong

Districts	Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side

Geographical features	Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas

Historical sites	Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampull Mholuaidh

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