Carinish

Carinish
Free Church at Cairinis
Carinish is located in Outer Hebrides
Carinish
Carinish
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNF820604
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF NORTH UIST
Postcode districtHS6
Dialling code01876
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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57°31′19″N 7°18′43″W / 57.522°N 7.312°W / 57.522; -7.312

Carinish (Scottish Gaelic: Càirinis), is a hamlet on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is in the south of the island, about two miles (three kilometres) from the causeway to Benbecula. The hamlet is known for the Carinish Stone Circle and the Trinity Temple. Carinish is within the parish of North Uist[1] and is situated on the A865.[2]

  1. ^ "Details of Carinish". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "A865/North Uist". Sabre. Retrieved 24 December 2014.