Tarbert, Harris
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Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart | |
240px The MV Hebrides at Tarbert pier |
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Tarbert shown within the Outer Hebrides
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Language | Scottish Gaelic |
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English | |
OS grid reference | NG154999 |
Civil parish | Harris |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Lieutenancy area | Western Isles |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF HARRIS |
Postcode district | HS3 |
Dialling code | 01851 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
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Tarbert (Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart) is the main community on Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland. The name means "isthmus", "crossing point" or "portage", in Gaelic.[1] Tarbert has a car ferry terminal, which operates to Uig on Skye.[2] Tarbert's Church of Scotland parish church was built in 1862, and is within the parish of Harris.[3] Tarbert also has a Free Presbyterian church.[4]
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1990 RAF air crash
On the 30 April 1990 a Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton (WR965) flying from RAF Lossiemouth and Benbecula Airport crashed near to the village, killing all ten passengers and crew on board.[5]
References
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tarbert, Isle of Harris. |
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Tarbert (Harris)#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Tarbert]]. |
- Canmore - Harris, Tarbert, General site record
- Canmore - Cnoc Na Greine, Tarbert, Harris, site record
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