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 Colourful Store, Tarbert, Scotland This evening, I am posting information on the small town of Tarbert on Harris in the Outer Hebrides. The Outer Hebrides are a chain of islands located off the West Coast of Scotland in the Atlantic Ocean.Here can be found Harris Tweed weavers , Gaelic speakers, seafood, prehistoric monuments, mountainous scenery, sandy beaches and many sheep. Tarbert is a ferry port providing a regular crossing connection to Uig on the Isle of Skye . The name is of Gaelic origin and means ‘strip of land’ or isthmus. Tarbert is a good base for touring Lewis and Harris. The town is home to hotels and other lodgings together with shops and a  new whisky distillery.  Tarbert, Harris, Scotland Tarbert Harbour with new Distillery, Harris, Scotland CalMac ferry loading vehicles at Tarbert, Scotland West Loch Tarbert, Harris, Scotland More information The publication Visitors’ Guide to Scotland includes sections on islands, wildlife, prehis...

(Above image is of a Harris Tweed weaver at work at Tarbert.) This evening, I am posting information on Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Latter being a chain of islands situated off Scotland's N.W.coast. Harris is not an island in it's own right but linked to it's larger northern neighbour, Lewis. Lewis and Harris jointly form a single island which sits at the northern end of the Outer Hebrides chain. Harris is distinguished from neighbour, Lewis by it's topography: Lewis is relatively flat whilst Harris is hilly, with over thirty peaks above 100feet in height. Area is 41 square miles. Snow-capped mountain on Harris Summary information on Harris: Is home to about 10pct (about 2000 persons) of the joint population of Lewis and Harris which totals 20,500. About 60pct of the population speak Gaelic. Majority of residents adhere to a version of the Presbyterian religion which incorporates sabbatarianism consequent upon which most commercial premises are cl...