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Memorial Cairn, Arnish, Lewis

A Category C Listed Building in Sgir'Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.1835 / 58°11'0"N

Longitude: -6.3814 / 6°22'52"W

OS Eastings: 142549

OS Northings: 930007

OS Grid: NB425300

Mapcode National: GBR B7M3.3TW

Mapcode Global: WGY34.YKFS

Plus Code: 9CCM5JM9+CC

Entry Name: Memorial Cairn, Arnish, Lewis

Listing Name: Arnish, Monument

Listing Date: 31 March 1993

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 346454

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13329

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200346454

Location: Lochs

County: Na h-Eileanan Siar

Electoral Ward: Sgir'Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch

Parish: Lochs

Traditional County: Ross-shire

Tagged with: Cairn

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Description

Said to have been built by the Mathesons of Lewis Castle, circa 1860. Stone cairn, round-topped, circular and battered, commemorating Prince Charles Edward Stuart's having journeyed here in 1746 when in hiding after Culloden.

Statement of Interest

Inscription panel on north, ie facing Stornoway, reads as follows; "HRH Prince Charles Edward with three attendants landed in Loch Seaforth 4th May 1746 and walking all night reached Arnish Loch at noon 5th May. In the evening he was received at Kildun House, Arnish, by the Lady Kildun (MacKenzie). Early on 6th May he left Kildun in a boat and landed on Eilean Iubhard Loch Shell, remained there 6th to 10th May and sailed thence to South Uist and Skye

'Deoch slainte an righ'.

The prince's faithful pilot wad Donald MacLeod, Cualtercill, Skye"

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