Eyre, Skye

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

Eyre

View towards Eyre, showing ruined buildings
Eyre
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG414527
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPORTREE
Postcode districtIV51
Dialling code01470
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

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]

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.


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