Eyre, Skye
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{{Infobox UK place
| map_type = Isle of Skye
| official_name = Eyre
| gaelic_name = Eighre
| static_image_name = Eyre.jpg
| static_image_caption = View towards Eyre, showing ruined buildings
| country = Scotland
| unitary_scotland = Highland
| lieutenancy_scotland = Ross and Cromarty
| population =
| coordinates = {{coord|57.491|-6.315|display=inline,title}}
| os_grid_reference = NG414527
| constituency_westminster = Ross, Skye and Lochaber
| constituency_scottish_parliament = Ross, Skye and Inverness West
| post_town = PORTREE
| postcode_area = IV
| postcode_district = IV51
| dial_code = 01470
}}
Eyre ({{langx|gd|Eighre}}) is a settlement on the eastern shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the northern coast of Skye in Scotland.{{cite web |title=Eyre |url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst2215.html |website=The Gazetteer for Scotland |publisher=School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society |access-date=19 June 2018}}
The two Eyre standing stones ({{langx|gd|Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn}}) are situated next to Loch Eyre.{{cite web|url=http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=198443587|title=Eyre Alignment - Stone Row / Alignment in Scotland in Isle of Skye|publisher=The Megalithic Portal|access-date=3 January 2015}} It is said that there was once a third stone here, although there is now no trace.{{cite web|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/11333/details/skye+sornaichean+coir+fhinn+eyre/|title=Skye, Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn, Eyre|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|work=Canmore|access-date=3 January 2015}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Eyre, Isle of Skye|Eyre}}
- [http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/114650/details/eyre+skye/ Canmore - Eyre, Skye site record]
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Category:Populated places in the Isle of Skye
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