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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cairn
District: Western Islands
Town: Lower Barvas / Barabhas Larach (Isle Of Lewis)
County: Western Isles
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: 17th Century Wars (1600-1699)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 78970

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Current location

Minor road up East side of Loch Mòr Bharabhais from junction A857/A858
West side of Sraid na Loch
Lower Barvas / Barabhas Larach (Isle Of Lewis)
Western Islands
Western Isles
HS2 0QR
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NB 34836 50488
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Cairn with Highland Targe and Broadsword on top. Metal descriptive plaque on side. Commemorates the traditional site of last clan battle on Lewis.

Inscription

THE LAST LEWIS CLAN BATTLE 1654 / BETWEEN THE MORRISONS OF NESS / AND THE MACAULAYS OF UIG / TOOK PLACE ON THIS COAST. / THE MACAULAYS WERE RETURNING TO UIG / WITH RAIDED MORRISON CATTLE WHEN / CAUGHT IN A BLOODY AFFRAY. / THE SURVIVING MACAULAYS WERE PURSUED / AS FAR AS UIG, WHERE THEIR LEADER / ZACHARY MACAULAY WAS KILLED.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Macaulay, Zachary
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Commemorations

17th Century Wars (1600-1699)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: full name and title
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cairn
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Condition

Clan Lewis Last Battle Cairn
WMO ID: 260846
Condition: Good [last updated on 16-11-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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