Baile an Truiseil

Human settlement in Scotland

Ballantrushal

Location within the Outer Hebrides

LanguageScottish Gaelic
EnglishOS grid referenceNB379535Civil parish

Council area

58°23′31″N 6°29′06″W / 58.392°N 6.485°W / 58.392; -6.485

Ballantrushal^[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Truiseil) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side district, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ballantrushal is within the parish of Barvas,^[2] and is situated on the A857.^[3] The standing stone Clach an Trushal is beside the village.^[4] and was the site of the last battle between the Lewis Macaulays and Morrison clans.^[5]

References

^ "Overview of Ballantrushal". Scottish Places. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
^ "Details of Ballantrushal". Scottish Places. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
^ "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
^ "Lewis, Clach An Trushal". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
^ Davies, Caroline (21 June 2009). "Clans unite for battle to banish wind turbines". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 January 2016.