Port of Ness

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Port of Ness
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Port of Ness, the beach and the harbour basin
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Port of Ness
Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language Scottish Gaelic
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OS grid reference NB537638
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851 810
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58°29′35″N6°13′37″W / 58.493°N 6.227°W / 58.493; -6.227 Coordinates: 58°29′35″N6°13′37″W / 58.493°N 6.227°W / 58.493; -6.227

Port of Ness (Scottish Gaelic : Port Nis) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Port of Ness is within the parish of Barvas. [1] Port of Ness is situated at the end of the A857, which runs from Stornoway. [2]

The harbour was constructed in the early 19th century. [3] An enlargement was built in 1893, with a breakwater added the following year. [3] Each year men from Ness district sail from the port to Sula Sgeir in the Atlantic Ocean in order to collect young gannet for food. [4] The event, which was first recorded in the 16th century, [5] is now licensed by the Scottish government. [6]

The Clach Stein standing stones are situated just to the north of the settlement. [7] [8]

The boathouse at the harbour features in the Peter May novels, The Blackhouse and The Lewis Man . [9]

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Knockaird Human settlement in Scotland

Knockaird is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is the highest point in Port of Ness and is home to Dùn Èistean an ancient ruined fort on a small island that is joined by a bridge. Dùn Èistean is traditionally known as a stronghold of the Clan Morrison of Lewis. Knockaird is within the parish of Barvas. The B8014 travels through the settlement, between Port of Ness and Eoropie. The Clach Stein standing stones are situated between Knockaird and Port of Ness.

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Brue Human settlement in Scotland

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Newmarket, Lewis Human settlement in Scotland

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References

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