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Melbost (Scottish Gaelic: Mealabost) is a
traditionally Gaelic-speaking
village in
Point on the east
coast of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland's north-west...
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according to
their location: Back Back, Coll, Gress,
North Tolsta, Tong Ness
Melbost,
South Galson,
North Galson,
South Dell,
North Dell, Cross, Swainbost,...
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lowest density of
speakers are
Stornoway (44%),
Braigh (41%),
Melbost (41%), and
Balivanich (37%). The
Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act was enacted...
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There are
about 17
villages and
hamlets in Point: (listed west to east)
Melbost (Mealabost) (Including
Stornoway Airport), Brana****e (Bràigh na h-Aoidhe)...
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private operators.
Stornoway Airport is
located next to the
village of
Melbost, 2
miles (3 km) east of the town;
there are
flights to Edinburgh, Inverness...
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Jacobite rising of 1745. He
later became a
merchant and held the tack of
Melbost; his
grandfather being a
younger brother of
Murdoch Mackenzie, 6th Laird...
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Scottish Gaelic:
Murchadh MacPhàrlain)
known as Bàrd
Mhealboist ("the
Melbost Bard") was a
published poet,
songwriter and
campaigner for
Scottish Gaelic...
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working with the BBC and
introduced them to
recordings of the little-known
Melbost Bard,
Murdo Macfarlane.
Recognising the
originality and
catchiness of Murdo's...
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Lewis so that an area
including Stornoway Airport and the
village of
Melbost were
transferred to Steòrnabhagh a Deas. As a result, it was
reduced from...
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Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm
Knock Laxdale Leurbost Lionel Marybank Melbost New
Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell
Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller...
