Official Name: | Eoropie |
Gaelic Name: | Eòrapaidh |
Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 58.503°N -6.266°W |
Country: | Scotland |
Language: | Scottish Gaelic |
Language1: | English |
Static Image Name: | Beach at Eoropie, Lewis.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | The beach at Eoropie |
Os Grid Reference: | NB515650 |
Post Town: | STORNOWAY |
Postcode Area: | HS |
Postcode District: | HS2 |
Dial Code: | 01851 |
Constituency Westminster: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Civil Parish: | Barvas |
Unitary Scotland: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Western Isles |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Eoropie (gd|Eòrapaidh) is the most northerly village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Eoropie is within the parish of Barvas.[1] The Teampull Mholuaidh is to be found here. Eoropie is situated at the end of the B8013 and B8014 roads, from Lionel and Port of Ness, respectively.[2] [3]
It is just south of the Butt of Lewis and contains the Eoropie Dunes Park.
In Eoropie is Teampall Rònaidh which are the remains of chapel that is a scheduled ancient monument and is believed to be the oldest church site in Northern Lewis. [4] Local tradition associations the site with the island of North Rona. It is sais that St Ronan was taken from Ness to North Rona on the back of a sea monster. It is said to have been built by a person named Rònaidh, who lived in it with his sister.[5]
See main article: Teampall Mholuaidh. Another historical church in Eoropie is Teampall Mholuaidh (St Moluag's) which possibly dates from sometime between the 12th to 16th centuries. For a while it was roofless and being used as a shelter for sheep until it was restored in 1912 and is now a Scottish Episcopal Church. The church is traditionally considered to be the MacLeods’ church.
A wide sandy beach on the edge of Eoropie.
This is a 4 acre play site. The Park is managed by a charity called Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis (A Voice for the Needs of Ness). Set up in 1998 “to enhance play and leisure facilities and encourage environmental awareness,” by a group of mothers who had no local playground for their children. The land was donated by the crofting families who traditionally worked the sandy 'machair' land along the west coast of Lewis.[6] [7]