Eoropie ( gd, Eòrapaidh) is the most northerly village on the

Isle of Lewis The Isle of Lewis ( gd, Eilean Leòdhais) or simply Lewis ( gd, Leòdhas, ) is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides archipelago in Scotland. The two parts are frequently referred to as ...

in the parish of Ness, in the

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, Scotland. Eoropie is within the parish of

Barvas Barvas (Scottish Gaelic: ''Barabhas'' or ''Barbhas'', ) is a settlement, community and civil parish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It developed around a road junction. The A857 and A858 meet at the southern end of Barvas. North is the road ...

. The

Teampull Mholuaidh St Moluag's church ( gd, Teampall Mholuaidh) is a church in the village of Eoropie in Ness in the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It is one of the busiest visitor attractions in Ness, due to historical importance and because it is easily accessible f ...

is to be found here. Eoropie is situated at the end of the B8013 and B8014 roads, from Lionel and

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, respectively. It is just south of the

Butt of Lewis The Butt of Lewis ( gd, Rubha Robhanais) is the most northerly point of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The headland, which lies in the North Atlantic, is frequently battered by heavy swells and storms and is marked by the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse ...

and contains the Eoropie Dunes Park.

Landmarks

Teampall Rònaidh/Rònain

In Eoropie is Teampall Rònaidhb which are the remains of chapel that is a

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and is believed to be the oldest church site in Northern Lewis. Local tradition associations the site with the island of

North Rona Rona ( gd, Rònaigh) is a remote, uninhabited Scottish island in the North Atlantic. Rona is often referred to as North Rona to distinguish it from South Rona (another small island, in the Inner Hebrides). It has an area of and a maximum elevat ...

. It is sais that St Ronan was taken from Ness to North Rona on the back of a sea monster. It is said to have been built by a person named Rònaidh, who lived in it with his sister.

Teampall Mholuaidh

Another historical church in Eoropie is Teampall Mholuaidh (St Moluag's) which possibly dates from sometime between the 12th to 16th centuries. For a while it was roofless and being used as a shelter for sheep until it was restored in 1912 and is now a Scottish Episcopal Church. The church is traditionally considered to be the

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s’ church.

Europie Beach

A wide sandy beach on the edge of Eoropie.

Eoropie Dunes Park

This is a 4 acre play site. The Park is managed by a charity called ''Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis'' (A Voice for the Needs of Ness). Set up in 1998 “to enhance play and leisure facilities and encourage environmental awareness,” by a group of mothers who had no local playground for their children. The land was donated by the crofting families who traditionally worked the sandy 'machair' land along the west coast of Lewis.

References

External links

Cannmore - Lewis, Eoropie site record
Villages in the Isle of Lewis {{WesternIsles-geo-stub