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	Visit Hebrides
		Isle of North Uist - Uist a Tuath
		North Uist is a stunning blend of beaches, machair lands and freshwater lochs interrupted by rolling dark moorland hills.
		North Uist is a real must for birdwatchers: the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Balranald nature reserve on the West Coast, is bursting with coastal waders and divers.
	www.visithebrides.com /islands/nuist (194 words)

	North Uist Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		North Uist measures some 18 miles from east to west by 12 miles from north to south, and has one of the most complex topographies you are likely to find anywhere.
		North Uist was granted by James IV to the Macdonalds of Sleat, in Skye in 1495.
		North Uist's encircling main road is a mixture of fairly good quality single track road and more modern high quality twin track (ie with a white line down the middle) road.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /northuist/northuist/index.html (649 words)

	Scottish Accommodation Index - Isle of North Uist, Scotland UK
		The Island of North Uist, in Scotland’s remote Outer Hebrides, measures 12 miles north to south and 18 miles east to west and covers an area of 118 square miles.
		The sea is also crucial to understanding the history of North Uist: for many years more easily accessible by sea, the Outer Hebrides have been open to influence from seaborne Scandinavian empires and the islands’ development in isolation from Scotland’s political centres has allowed them to develop often independently from the rest of the kingdom.
		North Uist is dotted with sites which provide us with an insight into the lives of the island’s first settlers.
	www.scottishaccommodationindex.com /northuistpics.htm (910 words)

	Encyclopedia: North Uist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Berneray (Scottish Gaelic: Bheàrnaraidh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, north of North Uist.
		Carinish, on North Uist, is known for the Carinish Stone Circle and the Trinity Temple.
		North Uist and South Uist are separated from each other by Benbecula and several smaller islands; the main islands and two smaller ones are linked by bridges and causeways.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/North-Uist (980 words)

	our thatched cottage in north uist
		North Uist is linked by causeways to Benbecula and South Uist and forms the lower half of " The Long Island " along with the northern isles of Lewis and Harris.
		North Uist can be reached by CALMAC's roll-on/roll-off car ferries from Uig on Skye to Lochmaddy (2 hours) and from Oban to Lochboisdale on South Uist (6 hours).
		North Uist is a paradise for those interested in ancient historical sites with prehistoric forts,wheelhouses and chambered cairns many in good condition.With its myriad of sea and freshwater lochs North Uist is an ideal holiday venue for the keen fisherman.
	northuist.net (837 words)

	North, and South Uist Uist - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Uist, North, and South Uist islands, two of the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles council area, NW Scotland.
		North Uist and South Uist are separated from each other by Benbecula and several smaller islands; the main islands and two smaller ones are linked by bridges and causeways.
		The culling fields; With Mexican hate mail and their traps, the hunters move in to rid North Uist of its hedgehog problem.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Uist-Nor.html (571 words)

	From the Outer Hebrides to Cape Breton
		It is one of the quirks of the history of the Western Isles that the islands of the Uists were divided between two branches of the MacDonalds, with North Uist belonging to the MacDonald of Sleat in Skye, and South Uist and Benbecula belonging to the MacDonalds of Clanranald.
		North Uist also had its massive emigration to Cape Breton, beginning rather later than the South Uist moves, and a Presbyterian community was built up in the south west of the island, especially around, Gabarus, Catalone and the Mira, with an off-shoot around Loch Lomond, in the highlands above the Bras d'Or.
		The earliest major emigration from North Uist was not until the 1820s, as there does not seem t have been the same religious and economic pressure to emigrate as there was in South Uist.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/canada/hebrides_breton.htm (2370 words)

	North Uist -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		North Uist measures 17 miles (27 km) long from north to south and 13 miles (21 km) east to west.
		The island is 20 miles (30 km) north to south and 7 miles (11 km) wide and is connected by road bridges northward to the islands of Benbecula and North Uist.
		Benbecula, whose name means “Mountain of the Fords” in Gaelic, lies between the islands of North Uist and South Uist and is connected over the fords by a causeway (1960) to the north and by O'Regan's Bridge (1943) to the south.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9001075 (884 words)

	Cycle Hebrides - dedicated to cycling in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
		In the North you reach Solllas after passing the offshore island of Valley which has a deserted mansion on it and can be reached at low tide across the sand.
		There is a CO-OP supermarket in Sollas for supplies and further north the road links to Berneray, Prince Charles favourite island in Britain and the ferry port for connection to Harris.
		Lochmaddy is the largest village in North Uist and has a hotel, café, exhibition centre, shop and petrol station here.
	www.cyclehebrides.com /islands/nuist (211 words)

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		Certainly North Uist was long famed alike for fish and for shell fish; a man, it was said, could live on Uist’s fl whelks alone until he was as fl as a peat, i.e.
		North Uist, despite her acid, peaty soil and much water on her east coast, once supported a fair population for her size, and many head of cattle.
		North Uist claims to owe its conversion fro paganism to St. Adamnan, the biographer of St. Columba.
	members.lycos.co.uk /hebrides/folktales/northuist.htm (7601 words)

	Duthchas - North Uist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		North Uist, or Uibhist a Tuath as it is in Gaelic, lies at the centre of the chain of islands called the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles.
		To have a viable community in North Uist we need to ensure that we have a mix of people of all ages.
		North Uist has over 1,000 freshwater lochs, miles of white shell sand beaches, heather moor, hills and machair, and is surrounded by rich, untainted inshore waters.
	www.duthchas.org.uk /northuist.html (304 words)

	North Uist in the Outer Hebrides
		North Uist ('north abode'; Gaelic: Uist a' Tuath), Pictured left, click image to enlarge).
		North Uist is one of the larger of the Hebrides, and covers an area of approximately 115 square miles.
		The north and west coasts have fine stretches of sand, including the beaches at Clachan Sands, Vallay Strand, Vallaquie Strand and Traigh Iar, Traigh Leanthann.
	www.virtualhebrides.com /location/north_uist.htm (260 words)

	North Uist, South Uist, Benbecula, Eriskay - Western Isles or Outer Hebrides
		North Uist and South Uist both have nature reserves and are full of ancient monuments - many dating back thousands of years.
		North Uist hosts the Twin Peaks Race in early August too.
		North Uist - Benbecula - South Uist - Eriskay - Barra
	www.scotland-inverness.co.uk /uists.htm (549 words)

	North Uist
		By sea, North Uist is reached by ferry from Leverburgh in the south of Harris, or from the mainland by ferry from Uig (Skye), which arrives at Lochmaddy.
		North Uist is the largest island in the Southern Hebrides.
		North Uist has an RSPB reserve at Balranald and it is here that you may be lucky enough to hear the elusive Corncrake calling, or catch a glimpse of the red-necked phalarope.
	www.muirshiel.com /muirshiel/north_uist.htm (149 words)

	North Uist travel guide - Wikitravel
		North Uist is an island in the Outer Hebrides.
		Berneray is connected to North Uist by a causeway.
		North Uist is linked by causeway to Benbecula to the South and Berneray to the North.
	wikitravel.org /en/North_Uist (443 words)

	Hedgehog Cull Proves Fruitless As 60 Born On North Uist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Ross Minett, of the charity Advocates for Animals, speaking on behalf of Uist Hedgehog Rescue, a coalition of groups working together, said SNH could have handled the situation better as they were virtually back to where they started with hedgehog numbers.
		Uist Hedgehog Rescue successfully relocated 150 hedgehogs from North Uist, South Uist and Benbecula during the cull and for a two-week period after it finished.
		The cull was part of the Uist Wader Project - a partnership between SNH and the Scottish Executive - and supported by RSPB Scotland.
	www.bigcats.org /esa/hedgehog26.html (479 words)

	Temple View Hotel, North Uist, Scotland UK
		There are numerous sandy beaches on all of these islands but only in North Uist, unique in the Western Isles, are there as many tidal islands accessible on foot at low tide, providing exciting destinations for family picnics or quiet, contemplative walks.
		Temple View is conveniently located at the Southern end of North Uist, approximately 15 minutes drive from Benbecula Airport and a similar distance from Lochmaddy, with frequent car ferry services to and from Skye.
		The Uists are renowned for their wealth of bird life and there are RSPB centres on both North and South Uist.
	www.templeviewhotel.co.uk /tourist.html (297 words)

	North Uist Machair - Special Area of Conservation - SAC
		North Uist Machair is one of the larger composite examples.
		The machair in North Uist is different from that found on South Uist because of local differences in traditional methods of cultivation.
		A high proportion of the machair on North Uist has been traditionally cultivated or used for rough pasture, although areas of uncultivated machair found at Baleshare and Kirkibost are of interest because of their high species diversity.
	www.jncc.gov.uk /protectedsites/SACselection/sac.asp?EUcode=UK0019804 (608 words)

	North Uist, South Uist and Benbecula
		During stormy seas, a natural water spout sprays seawater into the air at Tigharry, and with views across to the Monach Islands where some 9000 seals are born every year, North Uist is a reminder of the unpredictable and beautiful forces of nature.
		The only inhabited island in the sound of Harris, reached by a causeway from North Uist is the fascinating Island of Berneray.
		South Uist is the larger of the Uists, with a recently constructed stone causeway to Eriskay.
	www.escapetotheedge.co.uk /uists.html (344 words)

	Outer Hebrides - Mingulay, North Uist and St Kilda
		Uist is from the Norse word "i-vist" meaning a house and the Vikings were settled here for many centuries.
		North Uist has an area of 118 square miles and a population of around 1,500 (down from 5,000 in early 19th century).
		The main port on North Uist is at Lochmaddy.
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisithebrides5.htm (386 words)

	The Uists
		North Uist can be reached from Uig on Skye on board the ‘MV Hebrides’, or from Leverburgh on Harris.
		The lochans and sealochs of the RSPB reserve on North Uist provide an ideal place for ornithologists to watch sea and land-based birds in their natural habitat.
		South Uist is the larger of the two islands and is also the only one with hills of significant height.
	www.calmac.co.uk /uist (394 words)

	Sea kayaking, North Uist, Boreray and Berneray 2006.
		You can drive all the way south through North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist to Eriskay on a series of causeways and there is a short hop on a ferry from there to Barra and a further causeway to Vatersay.
		North from North Uist, a causeway takes you to wonderful Berneray from where another short ferry takes you to Harris and Lewis.
		From the mainland, alternative ferries sail from Ullapool to Stornoway on Lewis and from Oban to Castlebay on Barra and Lochboisdale on South Uist.
	www.gla.ac.uk /medicalgenetics/seakayaking_northuist_boreray_berneray2006.htm (1524 words)

	Uist North Accommodation Index - Isle of North Uist guest house, bed and breakfast, guest house, hotel and self ...
		Uist North Accommodation Index - Isle of North Uist guest house, bed and breakfast, guest house, hotel and self catering accommodation.
		Glendale is a friendly, family run Bed and Breakfast on the Island of Grimsay, North Uist, overlooking Kallin Harbour - with panoramic views across the Minch and to the hills of South Uist.
		Located at the Southern end of North Uist, approximately 15 minutes drive from Benbecula Airport, and a similar distance from Lochmaddy, we are an ideal centre for touring North and South Uist.
	www.scottishaccommodationindex.com /uistnorth.php (361 words)

	Behold the Hebrides - At The Uist Fords
		Oh, those were grand old times in Uist, for at this period the Islands were peopled by clansmen who feared neither God nor man, and who reviewed the restraining attempts of central authorities as an opportunity of demonstrating to kings and to princes their prowess and their dauntlessness.
		Half-way across the North Ford, which, with its devious and precarious routes, stretches roughly between Gramisdale in Benbecula and Carinish Inn in North Uist, and is about three or four miles in length, lies Eilean na h-Airidh, the Isle of the Shieling.
		The white sands of North and South Uist and Benbecula are visited by in-numerable birds—eider-ducks and teals and gulls, and wild, gray, greedy geese and green plovers.
	www.electricscotland.com /books/hebrides3.htm (1399 words)

	North Uist accommodation, sightseeing, transport - Western Isles (Outer Hebrides) Scotland
		This is the junction between the main loop road of North Uist and the road heading south to Benbecula and South Uist.
		North Uist has a fascinating history, and a landscape scattered with historic sites, from Neolithic burial chambers and Iron Age forts, though medieval churches and battle-sites, to townships forged in the days of kelp trade, and the subsequent traumas of clearance and emigration.
		Ardnastruban House is a 4 Star B&B on the isle of Grimsay (between North Uist and Benbecula).
	www.scotland-info.co.uk /north-uist.htm (3024 words)

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