Fir Bhreige
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Na Fir Bhreige is a set of three standing stones on the Isle of North Uist
in the Outer Hebrides
. They lie on the northwestern slope of Blashaval.
The stones are set in a line that runs WNW to ESE, nearly in alignment with the peaks of Blashaval and Maari. They protrude 0.7m, 0.5m, and 0.6m above the peat, although they are probably embedded very deeply and stood much higher when originally erected. They lie 21m and 35m apart.
The name derives from two local legends. One is that they mark the graves of three traitors who were buried alive. Another is that they are three men from Skye
who deserted their wives and were turned to stone by a witch.
The stones are located at . They can be reached from the A865 about 3 miles northwest of Lochmaddy
. One must then walk about a mile up Blashaval.
sites in the Uists:
North Uist
North Uist is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.-Geography:North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island and the thirteenth largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of , slightly smaller than South Uist. North Uist is connected by causeways to Benbecula...
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...
. They lie on the northwestern slope of Blashaval.
The stones are set in a line that runs WNW to ESE, nearly in alignment with the peaks of Blashaval and Maari. They protrude 0.7m, 0.5m, and 0.6m above the peat, although they are probably embedded very deeply and stood much higher when originally erected. They lie 21m and 35m apart.
The name derives from two local legends. One is that they mark the graves of three traitors who were buried alive. Another is that they are three men from Skye
Skye
Skye or the Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills...
who deserted their wives and were turned to stone by a witch.
The stones are located at . They can be reached from the A865 about 3 miles northwest of Lochmaddy
Lochmaddy
Lochmaddy is the administrative centre of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland...
. One must then walk about a mile up Blashaval.
See also
Other NeolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
sites in the Uists:
- Cladh HallanCladh HallanCladh Hallan is an archaeological site on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. It is significant as the only place in Great Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found. Excavations were carried out there between 1988 and 2002....
- Pobull FhinnPobull FhinnPobull Fhìnn is a stone circle on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name is Gaelic. The first word has been variously spelt as "pobull", "poball", "pobul" or as plural "pobuill". The modern standard spelling would be "Poball Fhìnn"...
- Barpa LangassBarpa LangassBarpa Langass , is a chambered cairn on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. It measures about 72 feet in diameter by 18 feet in height, and it is attributable to the Neolithic age. The roof is constructed of two massive slabs with a third slab superimposed.The entrance is at the east side...