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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
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.
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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