Ballantrushal
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Ballantrushal is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side
district, in the Outer Hebrides
, Scotland
. It is home to the Clach an Trushal
and was the site of the last battle between the Lewis Macaulays
and Morrison
clans.
West Side, Outer Hebrides
The West Side is the name used for the townships which lie on the Isle of Lewis between Dell in Ness and Shawbost in the south.One road, the A858 serves nearly all of the communities, which are predominantly Gaelic-speaking....
district, in the Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is home to the Clach an Trushal
Clach an Trushal
Clach an Trushal is the tallest standing stone in Scotland at 5.8 metres tall. It is sited in the village of Ballantrushal on the west side of Lewis...
and was the site of the last battle between the Lewis Macaulays
Macaulay of Lewis
The Macaulay family of Uig in Lewis, known in Scottish Gaelic as Clann mhic Amhlaigh, were a small family located around Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. There is no connection between the Macaulays of Lewis and Clan MacAulay which was centred in the Loch Lomond area,...
and Morrison
Clan Morrison
Clan Morrison is a Scottish clan. There are numerous Scottish clans, both Highland and Lowland, which use the surname Morrison. In 1965, the Lord Lyon King of Arms decided to recognise one man as chief of all Morrisons, whether their clans were related or not.-Morrisons of mainland Scotland:The...
clans.