Skigersta ( gd, Sgiogarstaigh) is a village to the south east of
Ness
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United Kingdom
* Ness, Cheshire, England, a village
* Ness, Lewis, the most northerly area on Lewis, Scotland, UK
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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
Outer Hebrides
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, Scotland. It is the easternmost settlement in the Ness district and is 5km (3miles) southeast of the
Butt of Lewis. Skigersta is situated within the parish of
Barvas. There is a
quay built in 1901 and a shingle beach.
The area of Skigersta near the shore is called 'Lachamore'. To the south of Skigersta the moor begins and the road turns into a peat track; there are
sheilings on the moor at ''
Cuisiadar'' and if you follow the moor further south you reach the road at ''
New Tolsta
New Tolsta ( gd, Baile Ùr Tholastaidh) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. New Tolsta is within the parish of Stornoway, and it lies to the north of North Tolsta
North Tolsta ( gd, Tolastadh bho Thuath) is a ...
''.
History
Skigersta was a location for fish curing in the 19th century with the ruins of the curing bothies still visible next to the river
and a man-made channel in the shoreline allowing easier access for the boats. A cargo ship, the ''
Dunalistair'', was wrecked off Skigersta in 1885, in fog.
Creag Dubh (the black crag)
Located to the southeast of Skigersta is a small promontory with a cairn and possible
roundhouse remains. When archaeologists recorded it in the 2000s they feared that erosion would eliminate the site in the next decade.
In Literature
The village of "Crobost" in
Peter May's
Lewis Trilogy
Peter May (born 20 December 1951) is a Scottish television screenwriter, novelist, and crime writer. He is the recipient of writing awards in Europe and America. ''The Blackhouse'' won the U.S. Barry Award for Crime Novel of the Year and the n ...
is thought to be an amalgamated of the village of
Adabroc
Adabrock ( gd, Adabroc), is a village in the area of Ness, Outer Hebrides, Ness, Isle of Lewis, Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Adabrock is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the B8015 between Lionel, Lewis, Lionel and Eoroda ...
and Skigersta.
Images
File:Pier at Port Sgiogarstaigh. - geograph.org.uk - 573141.jpg
File:Skigersta shore.jpg
File:Seas breaking at Port Sgiogarstaigh - geograph.org.uk - 2125328.jpg
File:Sgiogarstaidh - geograph.org.uk - 1345701.jpg
References
External links
Canmore - Mary: Sgiogarstaigh, Lewis, North Minch site recordCanmore - Cellarhead: Port Sgiogarstaigh, Lewis, North Minch site recordCanmore - Unknown: Lewis, North Minch site recordCanmore - Lewis, Cadha site recordCanmore - Lewis, Port Sgiogarstaigh, Pier site record
Villages in the Isle of Lewis
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