Newtonferry ( gd, Port nan Long, "the harbour of the ships") is a small
crofting
Crofting is a form of land tenure and small-scale food production particular to the Scottish Highlands, the islands of Scotland, and formerly on the Isle of Man.
Within the 19th century townships, individual crofts were established on the bett ...
community on the island of
North Uist
North Uist ( gd, Uibhist a Tuath; sco, North Uise) is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Etymology
In Donald Munro's ''A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland Called Hybrides'' of 1549, North Uist, Benbecula and ...
in the
Western Isles
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 coast ...
of
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist.
A number of archaeological sites have been discovered in the vicinity.
A ferry used to run between Newtonferry and the neighboring island of
Berneray, but no longer runs since a permanent causeway was constructed between Berneray and North Uist.
See also
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Loch an Sticir
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Dun an Sticir
References
External links
Canmore - North Uist, Port Nan Long, Crois Mhic Jamain site recordCanmore - Port Nan Long, North Uist site record
Villages on North Uist
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