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Coordinates:57°53′02″N6°56′38″W/ 57.884°N 6.944°W/57.884; -6.944
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Luskentyre
Luskentyre Beach
Luskentyre is located in Outer Hebrides
Luskentyre
Luskentyre
Location within theOuter Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNG070989
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode districtHS5
Dialling code01859
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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57°53′02″N6°56′38″W/ 57.884°N 6.944°W/57.884; -6.944

Luskentyre(Scottish Gaelic:Losgaintir) is a sparse settlement on the west coast ofHarris,in theOuter Hebrides,Scotland. Luskentyre is situated within the parish of Harris.[1]The name Luskentyre derives fromLios-cinn-tir,meaning 'headland fort', although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland.[2]However, the headland contains the site of an old part of Luskentyre Cemetery.[3]Luskentyre Beach has been voted Britain's best beach.[4]Luskentyre is accessible from theA859,via a minor road.[5]

Wildlife in the area includes thecommon scoter,thevelvet scoter,theeiderduck, thewigeon,thelong-tailed duck,thered-breasted merganser,thegreat northern diverand theSlavonian grebe.[5]

References

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  1. ^"Harris, Traigh Luskentyre".Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.Retrieved22 December2014.
  2. ^"Harris, Luskentyre".Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.Retrieved22 December2014.
  3. ^"Harris, Luskentyre".Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.Retrieved22 December2014.
  4. ^"Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Western Isles".Virtual Hebrides.Retrieved3 December2014.
  5. ^ab"Birdwatching in Harris".Hidden Lewis. Archived fromthe originalon 22 December 2014.Retrieved22 December2014.
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