Caolas (Scottish Gaelic: An Caolas [ən̪ˠ ˈkʰɯːl̪ˠəs̪]), is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra.[1] It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland. Previously, the village on Hirta claimed this title; Hirta was also the most western settlement in the United Kingdom, which is now Belleek, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Caolas is a word (in both Scottish Gaelic and Irish) meaning “straits” and frequently rendered as “kyles” in English.
References
- ^ “Details of Caolas”. Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
External links
- Historic Environment Scotland. “Vatersay, Caolas (Site no. NL69NW 132)”.
- Historic Environment Scotland. “Vatersay, Dun A’ Chaolais (Site no. NL69NW 3)”.
- Historic Environment Scotland. “Vn25 North Vatersay (Site no. NL69NW 165)”.