Melbost
| Melbost | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Mealabost | |
 Loch Bràigh na h-Aoidhe, with Melbost and Stornoway Airport beyond |
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  Melbost |
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
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| English | |
| OS grid reference | NB463327 |
| Civil parish | Stornoway |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| 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 |
Coordinates: 58°12′40″N 6°19′08″W / 58.211°N 6.319°W
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]
Culture
The Gaelic poet Murdo Macfarlane (15 February 1901 - 1982) (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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Lewis, RAF Stornoway Airfield, War Memorial". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
External links
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- Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
- Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
- Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article on Lewis and Harris
- A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
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