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Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles)
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> United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland
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| Alternate Names | Western Isles |
| Established | December 14, 1918 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modified | RBH December 07, 2019 01:19am |
| Description |
No boundary changes. This constituency is the seat formerly known as the Western Isles. The Western Isles are also known as the Outer Hebrides, and stretch from the Butt of Lewis in the north to Vatersay in the south - a distance of 130 miles. Lewis is the largest island, but others include Harris, the two Uists (North and South), Barra, and Benbecula, from where Bonnie Prince Charlie sailed "over the sea to Skye" in 1746. Crofting, fishing, limited tourism and cottage industries are the basis of the local economy, along with the manufacture of Harris Tweed ' a famous export. The Isles are historically remote from the mainland in culture as well as by distance. Some 68% of the inhabitants are Gaelic speakers, and Sabbath observance is still strong in the more northerly Presbyterian islands, although not as pervasive as it once was.
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