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Eyre, Skye

Coordinates: 57°29′28″N 6°18′54″W / 57.491°N 6.315°W / 57.491; -6.315
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Eyre
View towards Eyre, showing ruined buildings
Eyre is located in Isle of Skye
Eyre
Eyre
Location within the Isle of Skye
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Post townPORTREE
Postcode districtIV51
Dialling code01470
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57°29′28″N 6°18′54″W / 57.491°N 6.315°W / 57.491; -6.315

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

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

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  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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