Eyre, Skye

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Eyre
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference NG414527
Council area
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PORTREE
Postcode district IV51
Dialling code 01470
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57°29′28″N6°18′54″W / 57.491°N 6.315°W / 57.491; -6.315 Coordinates: 57°29′28″N6°18′54″W / 57.491°N 6.315°W / 57.491; -6.315

Eyre (Scottish Gaelic : Eighre) is a settlement on the eastern shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the northern coast of Skye in Scotland. [1]

The two Eyre standing stones (Scottish Gaelic : Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn) are situated next to Loch Eyre. [2] It is said that there was once a third stone here, although there is now no trace. [3]

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References

  1. "Eyre". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "Eyre Alignment - Stone Row / Alignment in Scotland in Isle of Skye". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. "Skye, Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn, Eyre". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland . Retrieved 3 January 2015.