Butt of Lewis
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The Butt of Lewis is the most northerly point of Lewis in Ross-shire. The headland, which lies in the North Atlantic, is frequently battered by heavy swells and storms and is marked by the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. The nearest populated area is the village of Eoropie, about a mile to the south. In 2012 There was a festival called Goater and it was one of the most successful festivals of the century on the isle. [1][2]
References
- Location map: 58°30’56"N, 6°15’40"W
- ↑ "History of the Lighthouse - Butt of Lewis". http://www.virtualheb.co.uk/lighthouse-butt-of-lewis-isle-of-lewis-western-isles.html. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ "Butt of Lewis (Rubha Robhanais)". http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lewis/buttoflewis/index.html. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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