Halistra

Halistra Scottish Gaelic: Halastra
Waternish Church, Halistra
Halistra Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference	NG247595
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Hallin
Postcode district	IV55 8
Dialling code	01470
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 57°32′30″N6°36′05″W / 57.54172°N 6.60149°W / 57.54172; -6.60149

Halistra (Scottish Gaelic : Halastra), is a small crofting township located on the west coast of the Waternish peninsula, overlooking Loch Bay, on the island of Skye, Scotland. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It comprises Upper Halistra, Lower Halistra and Hallin and is situated about 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) north of Stein. Halistra is a Scandinavian name that implies the Halistra settlement has been present from at least the Viking Age. ^[1]

References

1. Anna Ritchie; James Neil Graham Ritchie (1998). Scotland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide. Oxford University Press. p. 162. ISBN   978-0-19-288002-4.