Flesherin

Human settlement in Scotland

Flesherin

Location within the Outer Hebrides

LanguageScottish Gaelic
EnglishOS grid referenceNB550364Civil parish

Stornoway

Council area

Na h-Eileanan Siar

Lieutenancy area

Western Isles

CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townISLE OF LEWISPostcode districtHS2Dialling code01851PoliceScotlandFire Scottish Ambulance Scottish UK Parliament

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Scottish Parliament

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

List of places: UK; Scotland

58°14′56″N 6°10′30″W / 58.249°N 6.175°W / 58.249; -6.175

Flesherin (Scottish Gaelic: Na Fleisirean) is a small village on the Point peninsula of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Located near Portnaguran, the village has a population of around 100. Flesherin is within the parish of Stornoway.^[1] Flesherin is home to the famous accordionists Tommy Darky and John 'Tonkan' Macdonald. Flesherin is also home to the mother of Stuart Braithwaite, from the Glasgow rock band Mogwai and Ronnie McKinnon the famous Scotland football player.

Places of Interest

The 1915 built steam trawler Wyre Law made by Livingstone & Cooper ran aground near on the Flesherin cliffs in October 1952. Remains of the iron wreck can still be seen, although only the bow section remains visible above the sealine.^[2]^[3]

Caisteal Mhic Creacail, a neolithic Chambered Cairn is located near the shoreline between Flesherin and Shulishader.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Details of Fleisirin". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ "Wyre Law: Port Nan Giuran, Lewis, North Minch". Canmore.
^ "S.T. Miletus FD349". Fleetwood Trawlers.
^ "Lewis, Shulishader, Caisteal Mhic Creacail". Canmore.
^ "Caisteal Mhic Creacail, chambered cairn, Fleisirin, Sgire an Rubha, Na h-Eileanan Siar". Ancient Monuments UK.