Flesherin

Flesherin
Scottish Gaelic: *Na Fleisirean*
Flesherin Scottish Gaelic: Na Fleisirean;
	The road through Flesherin
	Flesherin Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NB550364
Civil parish	Stornoway;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Dialling code	01851
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 58°14′56″N 6°10′30″W / 58.249°N 6.175°W

Flesherin (Scottish Gaelic: Na Fleisirean) is a small village on the Point peninsula of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Located near Portnaguran, the village has a population of around 100. Flesherin is within the parish of Stornoway.^[1] Flesherin is home to the famous accordionists Tommy Darky and John 'Tonkan' Macdonald. Flesherin is also home to the mother of Stuart Braithwaite, from the Glasgow rock band Mogwai and Ronnie McKinnon the famous Scotland football player.

Places of Interest

The 1915 built steam trawler Wyre Law made by Livingstone & Cooper ran aground near on the Flesherin cliffs in October 1952. Remains of the iron wreck can still be seen, although only the bow section remains visible above the sealine.^[2]^[3]

Caisteal Mhic Creacail, a neolithic Chambered Cairn is located near the shoreline between Flesherin and Shulishader.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Details of Fleisirin". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ "Wyre Law: Port Nan Giuran, Lewis, North Minch". Canmore.
^ "S.T. Miletus FD349". Fleetwood Trawlers.
^ "Lewis, Shulishader, Caisteal Mhic Creacail". Canmore.
^ "Caisteal Mhic Creacail, chambered cairn, Fleisirin, Sgire an Rubha, Na h-Eileanan Siar". Ancient Monuments UK.

External links

Geograph images of the area around Flesherin

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[1] "Details of Fleisirin". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[2] "Wyre Law: Port Nan Giuran, Lewis, North Minch". Canmore.

[3] "S.T. Miletus FD349". Fleetwood Trawlers.

[4] "Lewis, Shulishader, Caisteal Mhic Creacail". Canmore.

[5] "Caisteal Mhic Creacail, chambered cairn, Fleisirin, Sgire an Rubha, Na h-Eileanan Siar". Ancient Monuments UK.

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v t e Lewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides Scotland
Inhabited islands	Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay
Other islands	Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Gasker Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay
Settlements	Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breivig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Cross Eorodale Eoropie Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Knock Laxdale Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingarabay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader South Dell South Galson Swainbost Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong
Districts	Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side
Geographical features	Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas
Historical sites	Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampall Mholuaidh