Tigharry

Tigharry
Scottish Gaelic: Taigh a' Ghearraidh

Tigharry Post Office
Tigharry
 Tigharry shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNF714718
Civil parishNorth Uist
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NORTH UIST
Postcode district HS6
Dialling code 01876
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: 57°37′01″N 7°30′14″W / 57.617°N 7.504°W / 57.617; -7.504

Tigharry (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh a' Ghearraidh) is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave. Tigharry is within the parish of North Uist and used to have its own chapel, known as St. Clement's and dating from prior to 1654.[1]

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