Baile an Truiseil

Ballantrushal Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Truiseil
The Clach an Trushal at Ballantrushal
Ballantrushal Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NB379535
Civil parish	Barvas
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°23′31″N6°29′06″W / 58.392°N 6.485°W / 58.392; -6.485

Ballantrushal ^[1] (Scottish Gaelic : Baile an Truiseil) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side district, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ballantrushal is within the parish of Barvas, ^[2] and is situated on the A857. ^[3] The standing stone Clach an Trushal is beside the village. ^[4] and was the site of the last battle between the Lewis Macaulays and Morrison clans. ^[5]

References

1. "Overview of Ballantrushal". Scottish Places. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
2. "Details of Ballantrushal". Scottish Places. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
3. "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Clach An Trushal (Site no. NB35SE 1)" . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
5. Davies, Caroline (21 June 2009). "Clans unite for battle to banish wind turbines". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 23 January 2016.

External links

• Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Ballantrushal (Site no. NB35SE 43)".
• Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Shader, Ballantrushal (Site no. NB35SE 58)".