In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Carinish like this:
Carinish, a village in North Uist parish, Outer Hebrides, Inverness-shire, on the S coast of North Uist island, 13 miles SW of Lochmaddy. It has a post office under Lochmaddy, a Church of Scotland mission chapel, a Free church, and a public school, which, with accommodation for 80 children, had (1880) an average attendance of 53, and a grant of £52,15s.
Carinish through time
Carinish is now part of Eilean Siar district. Click here for graphs and data of how Eilean Siar has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carinish itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carinish, in Eilean Siar and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22363
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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