Caolas (Scottish Gaelic: An Caolas [ən̪ˠ ˈkʰɯːl̪ˠəs̪]), is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra.[1] It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland. Previously, the village on Hirta claimed this title; Hirta was also the most western settlement in the United Kingdom, which is now Belleek, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Caolas
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 Road and house at Caolas | |
  Caolas Location within Scotland | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NL629973 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF BARRA |
| Postcode district | HS9 |
| Dialling code | 01871 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Caolas is a word (in both Scottish Gaelic and Irish) meaning "straits" and frequently rendered as "kyles" in English.
References
edit- ^ "Details of Caolas". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caolas, Vatersay.
- Canmore - Vatersay, Caolas site record
- Canmore - Vatersay, Dun A' Chaolais site record
- Canmore - Vn25 North Vatersay site record
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