Cromore

Human settlement in Scotland
Cromore is located in Outer Hebrides
Cromore
Cromore
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
EnglishOS grid referenceNB399211Civil parish
  • Lochs
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  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
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  • Western Isles
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  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
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UK
Scotland
58°06′11″N 6°24′50″W / 58.103°N 6.414°W / 58.103; -6.414

Cromore (Scottish Gaelic: Crò Mòr) is a crofting township on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Pairc, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Lochs.[1] Cromore is about 27 miles away by road from Stornoway, the nearest town.

Cromore is an active crofting township close to one of Scotland's National Scenic Areas. Its wild and unspoiled beauty make it a draw for tourists. Some of the former croft houses are now in use as holiday cottages.

Notable figures from Cromore include actor and writer Kenny Boyle[2] and Coinneach MacLeod The Hebridean Baker.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Details of Cromore". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Is Kenny The First Cromore Actor?". Stornoway Gazette3.
  3. ^ "The Sporting Journey of Cromore Baker". Stornoway Gazette3.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cromore.
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