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    Melbost (Scottish Gaelic: Mealabost) is a traditionally Gaelic-speaking village in Point on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland's north-west...
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    Jacobite rising of 1745. He later became a merchant and held the tack of Melbost; his grandfather being a younger brother of Murdoch Mackenzie, 6th Laird...
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    according to their location: Back Back, Coll, Gress, North Tolsta, Tong Ness Melbost, South Galson, North Galson, South Dell, North Dell, Cross, Swainbost,...
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    Lemreway Leurbost Lionel Lower Bayble Mangursta Marvig Marybank Meavik Melbost Newmarket Newvalley North Dell North Galson North Tolsta Orinsay Parkend...
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    Lemreway Leurbost Lionel Lower Bayble Mangursta Marvig Marybank Meavik Melbost Newmarket Newvalley North Dell North Galson North Tolsta Orinsay Parkend...
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    with the lowest density of speakers are Stornoway (44%), Braigh (41%), Melbost (41%), and Balivanich (37%). The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act was enacted...
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    private operators. Stornoway Airport is located next to the village of Melbost, 2 miles (3 km) east of the town; there are flights to Edinburgh, Inverness...
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    small village on the north tip of the Eye Peninsula (which along with Melbost and Parkend makes up Point), on the Isle of Lewis in northwestern Scotland...
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    Borve, previously Mid-Borve, north of the river; and Melbost Borve, nearest Galson. In Melbost Borve there are the remains of a burial ground (Cladh...
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    working with the BBC and introduced them to recordings of the little-known Melbost Bard, Murdo Macfarlane. Recognising the originality and catchiness of Murdo's...
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    There are about 17 villages and hamlets in Point: (listed west to east) Melbost (Mealabost) (Including Stornoway Airport), Branahuie (Bràigh na h-Aoidhe)...
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    and Melbost were 149 in 1999. The village was a crofting village until 1863, after which the inhabitants of North Galson, South Galson and Melbost Galson...
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    is a hamlet in the Sandwick region of the Isle of Lewis, although like Melbost, it is not a part of the Eye Peninsula. Many people erroneously believe...
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  • Scottish Gaelic: Murchadh MacPhàrlain) known as Bàrd Mhealboist ("the Melbost Bard") was a published poet, songwriter and campaigner for Scottish Gaelic...
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  • The settlements on the West Side are: (from the NE) Galson/Gabhsann, Melbost/Mealabost, Borve/Buirgh, Shader/Siadar, Barvas/Barabhas, Brue/Brù, Arnol...
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  • had met resistance from the council. Work to complete the airfield, at Melbost just outside the town, eventually started in 1938 and was completed in...
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  • convinced the council, and the airfield was completed in August 1939 at Melbost, just outside the town, on a golf course where Fresson had landed several...
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    situated on the A866. It is also close to Stornoway, Stornoway Airport and Melbost. "Details of Branahuie". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014. "9...
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    Mealabost / Melbost (Point, Lewis) Western Isles 58°12′N 6°19′W / 58.20°N 06.32°W / 58.20; -06.32 NB4632 Mealabost Bhuirgh / Melbost Borve (north...
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