1328: Ranish, Lewis
Ranish is an old village, with mention of it in the 1600s. Ranish and Leurbost were held as tacks with and various tacksmen in the Seaforth papers.
There is a pre-reformation Teampull site, to which the Comunn Eachdraich have funded the repair of the perimeter wall together with an information board and short access path.
Remains of a fish curing station lie on the common grazing at the eastern end of the township while to the west the original school building, now a dwelling house.
Record Location
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- Record Type:
- Location
- Also Known As:
- Raerinish; Rhanish
- Type Of Location:
- Village/Township
- Record Maintained by:
- CECTL