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Amhuinnsuidhe (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Suidhe) is a settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Harris. Amhuinnsuidhe is centred on the country house, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, which is adjacent to the B887 road.




Geography


Amhuinnsuidhe lies on the northern shore of West Loch Tarbert on Harris. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Tarbert. Sron Uladail, one of the highest sheer cliffs in the British Isles is located nearby.




History



Amhuinnsuidhe Castle was built in 1865 for Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore. The castle, as the North Harris Estate, remained in private ownership until 2003.
The 55,000-acre (220 km2) estate was transferred to community ownership in 2003, when the North Harris Trust purchasing the land in a community land purchase. The castle and fishing rights were purchased by Ian Scarr-Hall. They are now operated as Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate, a sporting hotel and conference venue.




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External links



Canmore - Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe site record
Canmore - Amhuinnsuidhe, Abhainn Mor, Bridge site record
Canmore - Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle site record

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