Uigshader

Uigshader
Uigshader
Uigshader shown within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference NG427464
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Portree
Postcode district IV51 9
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland

Uigshader (from Old Norse Vík-sœtr, meaning 'dwelling at the riverbend', Scottish Gaelic: Ùigseadar)[1] is a settlement on the Isle of Skye[2] in Scotland.[3][4]

The settlement is located 2 miles south of Carbost and 4 miles north west of Portree. The River Snizort flows north to the west of this settlement.[2]

The hamlet of Peiness is located less than 0.5 miles from Uigshader.

Peiness

References

  1. ↑ Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland
  2. 1 2 Overview of Uigshader
  3. ↑ Uigshader
  4. ↑ Microsoft; Nokia (7 March 2017). "Uigshader" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 7 March 2017.


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