Caolas

Caolas (Scottish Gaelic: An Caolas, Irish: [an ˈkeːl̪ˠəsˠ]), is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra.[1] It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland. Previously, the village on Hirta claimed this title; Hirta was also the most western settlement in the United Kingdom, which is now Belleek, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

Caolas
  • Scottish Gaelic: An Caolas

Road and house at Caolas
Caolas
Location within Scotland
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNL629973
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF BARRA
Postcode districtHS9
Dialling code01871
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Caolas is a word (in both Scottish Gaelic and Irish) meaning "straits" and frequently rendered as "kyles" in English.

References

  1. "Details of Caolas". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.



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