Western Isles
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Gaelic name: Eilean Siar. an island authority in W Scotland, consisting of the Outer Hebrides; created in 1975. Administrative centre: Stornoway. Pop: 26 100 (2003 est). Area: 2900 sq km (1120 sq miles)
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Also called: Western Islands. another name for Hebrides
Example Sentences
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The warning covers parts of Argyll and Bute, the west Highlands, Western Isles and Northern Isles.
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This is likely to bring some disruption, particularly to ferry services in and around the Northern and Western Isles.
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The Scottish government has approved the introduction of an entry fee for the first time at one of the Western Isles' most popular and ancient sites.
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The project, which will see renewable power generated in the Western Isles fed into the National Grid, involves running a cable underground between Dundonnell and Beauly.
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His mother was a Gaelic speaker, born and raised in Lewis in the Western Isles, who moved to America aged 18 in 1930.
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