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Human settlement in Scotland

BallantrushalScottish Gaelic: Baile an Truiseil
The Clach an Trushal at Ballantrushal
Ballantrushal is located in Outer HebridesBallantrushalBallantrushalLocation within the Outer Hebrides
Language Scottish GaelicEnglish
OS grid reference NB379535
Civil parish Barvas
Council area Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area Western Isles
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
UK Parliament Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 58°23′31″N 6°29′06″W / 58.392°N 6.485°W / 58.392; -6.485

Ballantrushal[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Truiseil) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side district, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ballantrushal is within the parish of Barvas,[2] and is situated on the A857.[3] The standing stone Clach an Trushal is beside the village.[4] and was the site of the last battle between the Lewis Macaulays and Morrison clans.[5]

  1. ^ "Overview of Ballantrushal". Scottish Places. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Details of Ballantrushal". Scottish Places. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Lewis, Clach An Trushal". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ^ Davies, Caroline (21 June 2009). "Clans unite for battle to banish wind turbines". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

vteLewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides Scotland
Inhabited islands Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay
Other islands Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Gasker Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay
Settlements Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breivig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Cross Eorodale Eoropie Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Knock Laxdale Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingarabay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader South Dell South Galson Swainbost Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong
Districts Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side
Geographical features Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas
Historical sites Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampall Mholuaidh