Flesherin

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″N6°10′30″W / 58.249°N 6.175°W / 58.249; -6.175

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

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.

External links

• Geograph images of the area around Flesherin