Melbost

Melbost (Scottish Gaelic: Mealabost) is a traditionally Gaelic-speaking village in Point on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland's north-west. It is largely a crofting township and is about 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) east of Stornoway at the head of an isthmus connecting with the Eye Peninsula. Melbost is technically in the district of Point, however it is not located on the eye peninsula itself, RAF Stornoway war memorial is located in the village.[1]

Melbost
  • Scottish Gaelic: Mealabost

Loch Bràigh na h-Aoidhe, with Melbost and Stornoway Airport beyond
Melbost
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB463327
Civil parish
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS2
Dialling code01851
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Culture

The Gaelic poet Murdo Macfarlane (15 February 1901 - 1982) (Scottish Gaelic: Murchadh MacPhàrlain) known as 'Bàrd Mhealaboist' (the Melbost Bard) was a published poet and campaigner for Scottish Gaelic who was born and brought up in Melbost. He is famous for the song Cànan nan Gàidheal.

See also

References
  1. "Lewis, RAF Stornoway Airfield, War Memorial". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.


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