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Eyre (Scottish Gaelic: Eighre) is a settlement on the eastern shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the northern coast of Skye in Scotland.[1]

Eyre
  • Scottish Gaelic: Eighre

View towards Eyre, showing ruined buildings
Eyre
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG414527
Council area
  • Highland
Lieutenancy area
  • Ross and Cromarty
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPORTREE
Postcode districtIV51
Dialling code01470
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament
  • Ross, Skye and Inverness West
List of places
UK
Scotland
57.491°N 6.315°W / 57.491; -6.315

The two Eyre standing stones (Scottish Gaelic: Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn) are situated next to Loch Eyre.[2] It is said that there was once a third stone here, although there is now no trace.[3]


References


  1. "Eyre". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "Eyre Alignment - Stone Row / Alignment in Scotland in Isle of Skye". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. "Skye, Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn, Eyre". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2015.


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