Amhuinnsuidhe

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Amhuinnsuidhe
Post Office and shop at Amhuinnsuidhe
Amhuinnsuidhe is located in Outer Hebrides
Amhuinnsuidhe
Amhuinnsuidhe
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB043083
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode districtHS3
Dialling code01859
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°57′58″N 7°00′04″W / 57.966°N 7.001°W / 57.966; -7.001

Amhuinnsuidhe (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Suidhe[1]) is a settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Harris.[2] Amhuinnsuidhe is centred on the country house, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, which is adjacent to the B887 road.[3][4]

Amhuinnsuidhe lies on the northern shore of West Loch Tarbert on Harris. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Tarbert. Sron Uladail, one of the highest sheer cliffs in the British Isles is located nearby.

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