Luib, Skye

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| map_type = Isle of Skye

| country = Scotland

| official_name = Luib

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| gaelic_name = Lùib

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| static_image = Luib - geograph.org.uk - 680082.jpg

| static_image_caption = The settlement of Luib seen from a descent of Glas Bheinn Mhor. Blue sky and blue seas on a brilliant February day.

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| coordinates = {{coord|57.2773|-6.043|display=inline,title}}

| unitary_scotland = Highland

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| postcode_district = IV49 9

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Luib ({{langx|gd|Lùib}}) is a crofting and fishing settlement on the south east shore of the sea loch, Loch Ainort near Broadford, on the island of Skye in Scotland.{{cite web |last1=Gittings |first1=Bruce |last2=Munro |first2=David |title=Luib |url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst1908.htmll |website=The Gazetteer for Scotland |publisher=School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society |accessdate=7 February 2019}} It is in the council area of Highland.The settlement of Dunan is {{convert|1|mi|km|abbr=off|round=0.5}} directly east of Luib, along the A87 coast road.

The Game of Luib was founded in the town of Luib, Scotland, in 1987 by Richard Calland, Martin Cook, Martin Curlew & Andrew Feeley (“The Founding Fathers of the Game of Luib”).{{Cite web|date=2015-09-04|title=Luib The Game|url=https://luib.org/luib-the-game/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=LUIB WORLD|language=en}}

Gallery

Image:Luib, Skye - geograph.org.uk - 19034.jpg

Image:Luib Folk Museum - geograph.org.uk - 215491.jpg|Luib folk museum

File:Scotland, Isle of Skye, Loch Ainort, Luib.jpg|Luib seen from across Loch Ainort

References

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Category:Populated places in the Isle of Skye

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