Amhuinnsuidhe

Amhuinnsuidhe
Scottish Gaelic: *Abhainn Suidhe*
Amhuinnsuidhe Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Suidhe;
	Post Office and shop at Amhuinnsuidhe
	Amhuinnsuidhe Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NB043083
Civil parish	Harris;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district	HS3
Dialling code	01859
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°57′58″N 7°00′04″W / 57.966°N 7.001°W

Amhuinnsuidhe (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Suidhe^[1]) is a settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Harris.^[2] Amhuinnsuidhe is centred on the country house, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, which is adjacent to the B887 road.^[3]^[4]

Geography

Amhuinnsuidhe lies on the northern shore of West Loch Tarbert on Harris. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Tarbert. Sron Uladail, one of the highest sheer cliffs in the British Isles is located nearby.

History

Amhuinnsuidhe Castle was built in 1865 for Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore.^[5] The castle, as the North Harris Estate, remained in private ownership until 2003.

The 55,000-acre (220 km²) estate was transferred to community ownership in 2003, when the North Harris Trust purchasing the land in a community land purchase.^[6]^[7] The castle and fishing rights were purchased by Ian Scarr-Hall. They are now operated as Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate, a sporting hotel and conference venue.^[5]

References

^ "Amhuinnsuidhe Castle". Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
^ "Details of Amhuinnsuidhe". Scottish Places. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "Island Attractions". Ceol Na Mara. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "B887". Sabre. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "History". Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
^ "North Harris Trust". Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
^ "What We Do". North Harris Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2010.

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[castle-1] "Amhuinnsuidhe Castle". Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate. Retrieved 8 December 2007.

[2] "Details of Amhuinnsuidhe". Scottish Places. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

[3] "Island Attractions". Ceol Na Mara. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

[4] "B887". Sabre. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

[history-5] "History". Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2010.

[6] "North Harris Trust". Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.

[7] "What We Do". North Harris Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2010.

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v t e Settlements and places of interest in the Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar)
on Lewis and Harris	Stornoway Aird Ardvourlie Castle Back Balallan Barvas Bayble Bragar Breaclete (Great Bernera) Brenish Carloway Garrabost Ness Portnaguran Portvoller Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader Tong Valtos/Uig Tarbert Leverburgh Luskentyre Northton Rodel
on North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist	Lochmaddy Sollas Balivanich Linaclate Lochboisdale Balla (Eriskay) Daliburgh Geirinis Howmore Stoneybridge
on Barra	Castlebay Northbay
Places of interest	Amhuinnsuidhe Castle An Lanntair Arnol Blackhouse Barra Airport Callanish Stones Dun Carloway Garenin Golden Road Kisimul Castle Lewis Loom Centre Lews Castle St. Clement's Church St. Kilda St Moluag's Church