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Lewis - Parishes and Districts of Lewis: Encyclopedia II - Lewis - Parishes and Districts of Lewis

Lewis: Encyclopedia II - Lewis - Parishes and Districts of Lewis

Lewis - Parishes and Districts of Lewis

There are four parishes: Barvas (Barabhas), Lochs (Na Lochan), Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh), and Uig (Uig)) on which the original civil registration districts were based. The district of Carloway (Càrlabhagh) (after the village of that name) which hitherto had fallen partly within the parishes of Lochs and Uig, became a separate civil registration district in 1859. The districts of Lewis are Ness (Nis), Carloway (Càrlabhagh), Back (Am Bac), Lochs (Na Lochan), Park (Am Pairc), Point (An Rubha), Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh) itself, and Uig (Uig). These designations are traditional and in use by the entire population. The West Side is a generic designation for the area covering the villages from Arnol to Shawbost. For civil registration purposes Lochs (Na Lochan) is nowadays split into North Lochs (Na Lochan a Tuath) and South Lochs (Na Lochan a Deas).

Back

including Tolsta, Coll

Ness

including Habost, Port of Ness

North Lochs

including Balallan, Crossbost, Leurbost

Park

including Gravir

Point

including Aignish, Lower Bayble, Portnaguran, Upper Bayble, Tiumpan Head

South Lochs
Stornoway
Uig

including Cliff, Kneep, Timsgarry

West Side

including Arnol, Ballantrushal, Barvas, Bragar, Breasclete, Brue, Callanish, Carloway, Garenin, Shawbost

It is claimed that you can see all the areas of Lewis from the top of Stornoway War Memorial!

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