Habost ( gd, Tàbost) is the name of two crofting townships 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 a ...

in the

Outer Hebrides The Outer Hebrides () or Western Isles ( gd, Na h-Eileanan Siar or or ("islands of the strangers"); sco, Waster Isles), sometimes known as the Long Isle/Long Island ( gd, An t-Eilean Fada, links=no), is an island chain off the west coas ...

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to ...

. One is in the

Ness Ness or NESS may refer to: Places Australia * Ness, Wapengo, a heritage-listed natural coastal area in New South Wales United Kingdom * Ness, Cheshire, England, a village * Ness, Lewis, the most northerly area on Lewis, Scotland, UK * Cuspat ...

area at the northern tip of the island at and is home to an arts and music centre. It is a traditional area of the

Clan Morrison Clan Morrison is a Scottish clan. The Highland Clan Morrison is traditionally associated with the Isle of Lewis and Harris (Leòdhas) around Ness (Nis), Dun Pabbay, and Barvas (Barabhas), lands in Sutherland around Durness, and in North Uist. ...

. The other is in the district of Lochs and lies on the shore of Loch Erisort at . Habost Bothan Most commonly used for social gatherings. The stone structure was a place for the men of Ness to meet and discuss crofting matters. One could describe these shelters as 'drinking dens'. The purpose of the bothan was to be able to have a drink into the late hours of the weekend without worrying about tarnishing your reputation. The men of Ness did not want to be seen drinking as it was frowned upon to drink by the local churches of Ness.

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Villages in the Isle of Lewis {{WesternIsles-geo-stub