Eoropie

Eoropie
Scottish Gaelic: Eòrapaidh

The beach at Eoropie
Eoropie
 Eoropie shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB515650
Civil parishBarvas
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town STORNOWAY
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°30′11″N 6°15′58″W / 58.503°N 6.266°W / 58.503; -6.266

Eoropie (Scottish Gaelic: Eòrapaidh) is the most northerly village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Eoropie is within the parish of Barvas.[1] The Teampull Mholuaidh is to be found here. Eoropie is situated at the end of the B8013 and B8014 roads, from Lionel and Port of Ness, respectively.[2][3]

It is just south of the Butt of Lewis and contains the Eoropie Dunes Park. It is beside a beautiful beach at Traigh Shanndaigh.

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Eoropie". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "B8013". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "B8014". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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