| Eyre | |
|---|---|
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  Eyre Location within the Highland council area | |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Eyre is a hamlet on the Isle of Raasay, in the civil parish of Portree, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It is on the south coast of Raasay, 1.5 miles from Inverarish.[1] On the 1988 Ordnance Survey map Eyre had 4 roofed buildings and 6 unroofed buildings.[2] The name "Eyre" is Norse and means "beach" or "sand spit".[3]
References edit
- ^ "Eyre". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Raasay, Eyre". Canmore. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Placenames C-E" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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