Port of Ness

Port of Ness
Scottish Gaelic: Port Nis

Port of Ness, the beach and the harbour basin
Port of Ness
 Port of Ness shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB537638
Civil parishBarvas
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851 810
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
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Coordinates: 58°29′35″N 6°13′37″W / 58.493°N 6.227°W / 58.493; -6.227

Port of Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Port Nis) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Port of Ness is within the parish of Barvas.[1] Port of Ness is situated at the end of the A857, which runs from Stornoway.[2]

The harbour was constructed in the early 19th century.[3] An enlargement was built in 1893, with a breakwater added the following year.[3] Each year men from Ness district sail from the port to Sula Sgeir in the Atlantic Ocean in order to collect young gannets for food.[4] The event, which was first recorded in the 16th century,[5] is now licensed by the Scottish government.[6]

The Clach Stein standing stones are situated just to the north of the settlement.[7][8]

The boathouse at the harbour features in the Peter May novels, The Blackhouse and The Lewis Man.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Lewis, Port of Ness". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Lewis, Port of Ness, Harbour". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Guga Hunters of Ness: creating the programme". BBC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900". Google Books. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cliffhanger for a bloody tradition as last of Scotland's gannet hunters set sail". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Clach Stein - Standing Stones in Scotland in Isle of Lewis". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Lewis, Ness, Clach Stein". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Peter May Trilogy - Port of Ness Harbour". Visit Outer Hebrides. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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