Uigshader

Uigshader

Uigshader

Human settlement in Scotland

Uigshader (from Old Norse Vík-sœtr 'dwelling at the riverbend', Scottish Gaelic: Ùigseadar)[1] is a settlement on the Isle of Skye[2] in Scotland.[3][4]

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The settlement is 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of Carbost and 4 miles (6 kilometres) northwest of Portree. The River Snizort flows north to the west of this settlement.[2]

The hamlet of Peiness is located less than 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) from Uigshader.

Peiness

References

  1. [1]
    Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland
  2. [2]
    Overview of Uigshader
  3. [3]
    Uigshader
  4. [4]
    Microsoft; Nokia (7 March 2017). "Uigshader" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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