Leurbost

Leurbost
Scottish Gaelic: *Liùrbost*
Leurbost Scottish Gaelic: Liùrbost;
	Leurbost Community Centre
	Leurbost Location within the Outer Hebrides
Population	500
Language	Scottish Gaelic Gaidhlig; English
OS grid reference	NB371259
Civil parish	Lochs;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Dialling code	01851
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°08′38″N 6°28′05″W / 58.144°N 6.468°W

Leurbost (Scottish Gaelic: Liùrbost [ˈʎuːrpɔs̪t̪]) is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is approximately 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Stornoway on the road to Harris. It is the main settlement in the area of the island known as North Lochs. Leurbost is within the parish of Lochs.^[1]

History

In 1856 reports circulated of a 'sea-serpent' in a fresh water loch near the town.^[2] The creature, referred to as Searrach Uisge, was said to be eel-like, 40 feet (12 metres) long and raised comparisons to the mythical Kelpie.^[2]^[3]

Economy

Amenities in the village include a community centre; a school, Sgoil nan Loch (which replaced the old Leurbost as well as Fidigarry (Ranish), Knockiandue (Keose) and Balallan schools); a petrol station and a shop. The school caters for children from nursery age through primary 1–7.

References

^ "Details of Leurbost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "VARIETIES". Colonial Times. Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 10 June 1856. p. 3. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
^ "Leurbost". Mysterious Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

External links

Media related to Leurbost at Wikimedia Commons
Hebridean Connections – Leurbost
Canmore – Lewis, Leurbost, Parish Church site record
Canmore – Lewis, Leurbost, Manse site record
Canmore – Lewis, Leurbost site record

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[1] "Details of Leurbost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

[kelpie-2] "VARIETIES". Colonial Times. Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 10 June 1856. p. 3. Retrieved 16 September 2013.

[3] "Leurbost". Mysterious Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

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v t e Lewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides Scotland
Inhabited islands	Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay
Other islands	Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Gasker Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay
Settlements	Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breivig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Cross Eorodale Eoropie Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Knock Laxdale Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingarabay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader South Dell South Galson Swainbost Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong
Districts	Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side
Geographical features	Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas
Historical sites	Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampall Mholuaidh