Brue
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Brue is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side
district, in the Outer Hebrides
, Scotland
. It is a crofting township and it is composed of two areas: Am Baile Staigh, which is nearer the coast, and Pàirc Bhrù, which runs towards the moor. In total it covers a road distance of 2.5 km. The name Brue is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Brù which in turn comes from an Old Norse
word which is believed to have meant bridge; this reflects the centuries of Viking
occupation and settlement in the Outer Hebrides
.
West Side, Outer Hebrides
The West Side is the name used for the townships which lie on the Isle of Lewis between Dell in Ness and Shawbost in the south.One road, the A858 serves nearly all of the communities, which are predominantly Gaelic-speaking....
district, in the Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is a crofting township and it is composed of two areas: Am Baile Staigh, which is nearer the coast, and Pàirc Bhrù, which runs towards the moor. In total it covers a road distance of 2.5 km. The name Brue is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Brù which in turn comes from an Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
word which is believed to have meant bridge; this reflects the centuries of Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
occupation and settlement in the Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...
.