Uibhist a Deas

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Uibhist a Deas is the Scottish Gaelic name for South Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland known for its crofting communities, beaches, and strong Gaelic culture.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Uibhist a Deas canonical 1
Uibhist a Deas (Scottish Gaelic) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaelic-speaking area
Scottish island
crofting community area
island
administeredBy Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
connectedTo Beinn na Faoghla
Eriskay
Uibhist a Tuath
country Scotland
hasAirport Benbecula Airport (nearby main air link)
linked to: Benbecula Airport
hasEconomicActivity crofting
fishing
tourism
hasFeature lochs
low-lying west coast
mountainous east coast
peat bogs
hasLanguage English
Scottish Gaelic
hasNameInLanguage South Uist (English)
linked to: South Uist

Uibhist a Deas (Scottish Gaelic)
linked to: Uibhist a Deas
hasOfficialName South Uist
hasReligiousSite Our Lady of the Isles statue
hasSettlement Askernish
Bornish
Carnan
Daliburgh
Garrynamonie
Gerinish
Howmore
Iochdar
linked to: Lochaline

Kildonan
Lochboisdale
Ludag
Milton
Polachar
Stilligarry
hasTransport ferry to Barra
ferry to Oban
islandGroup Outer Hebrides
knownFor crofting communities
machair landscapes
sandy beaches
strong Gaelic culture
locatedIn Gaeltacht (Scottish Gaelic-speaking region)
Na h-Eileanan Siar
linked to: Outer Hebrides

Outer Hebrides
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
partOf Western Isles
linked to: Outer Hebrides
region Highlands and Islands

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

South Uist hasGaelicName Uibhist a Deas
Uibhist a Deas hasNameInLanguage Uibhist a Deas (Scottish Gaelic)
linked to: Uibhist a Deas