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North Uist, Carinish, Feith Na Fala

Battle Site (17th Century)

Site Name North Uist, Carinish, Feith Na Fala

Classification Battle Site (17th Century)

Canmore ID 10272

Site Number NF86SW 30

NGR NF 819 605

NGR Description Centred NF 819 605

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish North Uist
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NF86SW 30 centred 819 605

(Name : NF 8191 6052) Feith na Fala Site of Conflict between the Macleods & Macdonalds AD 1601 (TI)

OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)

The battle (as published by the OS) resulted in the Macdonalds almost annihilating their opponents.

E Beveridge 1911.

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