Uigshader

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

Uigshader
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ùigseadar
Uigshader
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG427464
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPortree
Postcode districtIV51 9
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

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 12 mile (800 metres) from Uigshader.

Peiness

References

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


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