Carloway

Carloway ( Gaelic: Càrlabhagh ) is a village in the municipality of Uig on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides. 500 people lived there in 1991.

The district

Carloway is geared for tourists thanks to its many historical sites, such as the Garenin Blackhouse Village or the Broch Dun Carloway.

The Carloway Bridge is one of Scotland's oldest overpasses. It was built in the mid 19th century. The bridge crosses the Carloway River and the Pentland Road, which leads to Carloway to Stornoway Pier or in the other direction.

The district of Carloway, who was previously allocated to the municipalities hole and Uig, 1859, an independent civil status in the district.

The district is divided into eight municipalities: Knock Carloway, Carloway Park, Doune Carloway, Upper Carloway, Garenin, Borrowston, Kirivick and Dalmore. The property starts at the cattle grid between Garynahine and Callanish and ends on Viehtor of Bragar, Shawbost towards Bragar leaving.

Carloway has many historic buildings. A Pictish broch at Dun Carloway, a Blackhouse Village in Garenin and many others, including a standing stone called ' Clach to Tursa " in Upper Carloway.

The district is in the Western Isles for its Agricultural Fair and Highland Games are held annually on the first Wednesday in August at the Showground behind Carloway school in the center, known. In 2011, the 58th Agricultural Fair was held and was attended by 2,500 people, more than the previous year. It is each of the longest running agricultural show and Highland Games on the island.

There are three roads that connect with the main town of Stornoway, Carloway. The first way is the main road to the north, by Shawbost, Bragar and Barvas, where it divides into a way to Stornoway and one to Ness. The second way is the main road to the south, passing through Breasclete, Callanish and Leurbost. The third and fastest way from Carloway to Stornoway is the Pentland Street, which leads straight to Stornoway.

Climate

Religion

The district has two churches, one of which is both near the Carloway Bridge in the Knock Carloway municipality located. The Free Church of Scotland was built in 1884 and has a congregation of up to 100 people. Services are conducted in both English and Scottish Gaelic by Rev. Kenneth MacLeod. The Church of Scotland is situated next to the Free Church and was built in 1908. She has a congregation of about 50 people.

Areas of Carloway