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nd in another journal, at another time,
Dr. Johnson, standing near Waternish,
said to his friend:
"Boswell, we came in at the wrong end of this island."
"Sir, it was best to keep this for last."
"I would have it both first and last." 

HISTORICAL SITES / POINTS OF INTEREST

1

FAIRY BRIDGE -
This is said to be where the fairy wife of the Chief of MacLeod’s left him to return to her own people. She left their son wrapped in a silken shawl which, as the Fairy Flag, could be used three times

2

ANAIT -
Iron Age promontory fort and reputedly an early Christian church and settlement. Visited by Boswell & Johnson in 1773. This site is regarded as one of the most important Christian sites in the Hebrides.

3

STEIN - idyllic shore-side fishing hamlet based on Telford designs with public yacht moorings

4

DUNHALLIN -
The fort on the hill: comes from Gaelic and Norse. It is a prominent pre-historic stronghold being an Iron Age dun (700 BC – c550 AD)

5

HALLIN CHURCH -
Manse and Church of Scotland ascribed to Telford

6

SGORR - wildlife sighting point and cliff-top walk

7

TRUMPAN -
Historical ancient bloody battle site of 1578, with legendary testing stone in grounds of the late Medieval (12th to 16th C. AD) church. St Conan’s – an early saintly cell. Here at Trumpan Church, in May 1578, the MacDonalds of Uist burnt to death a congregation of worshippers to exact revenge...

8

RUBHA DUBH - site of fierce ancient battle between MacLeods and MacDonalds

9

AONISH -
Early 18th century ruined house & settlement of Fife merchant venturer.

10

WATERNISH POINT -