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Wikipedia-Article "Lewis"
- This article is about Lewis in Scotland. For other uses of the name, see Lewis (disambiguation).
Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas) is the northern part of the main island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, the southern part of which is called Harris, however Lewis and Harris are treated by Scots as separate islands in their own right, so Lewis is officially known as the Isle of Lewis.
Lewis' main settlement, the only burgh on the Outer Hebrides, is Stornoway, from which ferries sail to Ullapool on the Scottish mainland. In the 2001 census Lewis had a usually resident population of 16,872. In Scotland's former counties, Lewis was part of Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty).
The island's settlements are on or near the coasts or sea lochs, being particularly concentrated on the north east coast. The interior of the island is a large area of moorland from which peat was traditionally cut as fuel, although this practice has become rarer. The southern part of the island, adjoining Harris, is more mountainous with inland lochs. The island of Bernera (Great Bernera) in the district of Uig is linked to the mainland of Lewis by a bridge opened in 1953.
The main industries are fishing, tourism, crafts (including the manufacture of Harris tweed), and crofting. Religion is important on Lewis, with much of the population belonging to the Free Church and Church of Scotland. The Sabbath is generally observed with most shops and licensed premises closed on that day, although there is a scheduled air service to mainland Scotland.
Attractions on the island include the Callanish standing stones, the Clach an Truiseil monolith, the thirteenth century Teampull Mholuaidh church, the Butt of Lewis cliffs and lighthouse and the broch at Doune Carloway. The Lewis chessmen were found on the island in 1831.
Most of the place names on Lewis and Harris come from Old Norse. The name Lewis may come from Leod who used to rule the island in the 12th century or may be derived from the Gaelic word for "peat-covered".
In 1919 the Isles of Lewis suffered a terrible blow with the sinking of the Iolaire, when at the close of the First World War the Admiralty yacht HMY Iolaire, sank within sight of the Stornoway's harbour, killing over 200 naval reservists from the island who were returning home after the war.
Parishes and Districts of Lewis
There are four parishes: Barvas (Barabhas), Lochs (Na Lochan), Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh), and Uig (Uig)) on which the original civil registration districts were based. The district of Carloway (Càrlabhagh) (after the village of that name) which hitherto had fallen partly within the parishes of Lochs and Uig, became a separate civil registration district in 1859. The districts of Lewis are Ness (Nis), Carloway (Càrlabhagh), Back (Am Bac), Lochs (Na Lochan), Park (Am Pairc), Point (An Rubha), Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh) itself, and Uig (Uig). These designations are traditional and in use by the entire population. The West Side is a generic designation for the area covering the villages from Arnol to Shawbost. For civil registration purposes Lochs (Na Lochan) is nowadays split into North Lochs (Na Lochan a Tuath) and South Lochs (Na Lochan a Deas).
including Habost, Port of Ness
including Balallan, Crossbost, Leurbost
including Gravir
including Aignish, Lower Bayble, Portnaguran, Upper Bayble, Tiumpan Head
including Cliff, Kneep, Timsgarry
including Arnol, Ballantrushal, Barvas, Bragar, Breasclete, Brue, Callanish, Carloway, Garenin, Shawbost
It is claimed that you can see all the areas of Lewis from the top of Stornoway War Memorial!
Flag
The Lewis flag is one of the most curious of the Hebridean flags. The blue and white stripes are said to represent the seven traditional areas of Lewis: Back (Am Bac), Lochs (Na Lochan), Ness (Nis), Point (An Rubha). Uig (Uig), West Side (An Taobh Siar) and the main town, Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh). Blue and white stripes are also used on the Harris flag.
External links
- Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
- Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
- Flags of the World - Lewis
- Panoramas of the Island (QuickTime required)
Wikipedia-Article "Clark"
Clark is the name of several places in the United States of America:
- Clark County, Arkansas
- Clark County, Indiana
- Clark County, Nevada
- Clark County, Washington
- Clark, Missouri
- Clark, New Jersey
- Clark, South Dakota
- Clark Township, Minnesota
(See also Clarksburg, Clarkson, Clarkston, Clarksville.)
Clark is also a surname, there are persons with this surname (see also Clarke):
- Abraham Clark, was an American politician and Revolutionary War figure.
- Adam Clark, Scottish engineer, who supervised the construction of Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Budapest
- Anne Clark, poet-songwriter
- Buddy Clark, crooner
- Catherine Clark, Canadian television host
- Sir George Clark (historian), British historian
- George Rogers Clark
- George Clark (mayor of New Orleans)
- Helen Clark, current Prime Minister of New Zealand
- James Clark
- Joe Clark, former Prime Minister of Canada
- Kenneth Clark — the psychologist who testified in Brown v. Board of Education.
- Mark W. Clark, United States Army general during World War II
- Ramsey Clark, Attorney General, activist
- Tom Clark - a former world news anchorman for the television station CTV, then BBS, mainly for the affiliate CFTO in Toronto.
- Tom C. Clark, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; Attoney General of the United States, Truman Administration; father of Attorney General Ramsey Clark
- Will Clark Baseball
- William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designer of Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Budapest
- The Clark Sisters, gospel vocalists
Clark Point is a point in eastern Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay.
Clark also refers to some institutes of higher learning:
- Clark University in Worcester, MA.
- Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA.
- Clark College a community college in Vancouver, Washington.
Clark is also a personal name (people including the fictional Clark Kent are not listed here).
- Clarks Crossing is also a neighborhood northwest of Vienna, Virginia.
See also Clark Air Base, a former American airbase in the Philippines.