Uig is a 'bay backed machair and hills' on the western coast of the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The name derives from the Norse word Vik meaning 'a bay'. The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A Headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... Machair The Gaelic word Machair or machar refers to a fertile low-lying coastal plain. ... For the landform that extends above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the article on mountain. ... Visit and Contribute to the Scottish Gaelic Wikipedia. ... The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles ( Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar), also traditionally known as the Outer Isles, comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. ... Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Old Norse is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until the 13th century. ...

Bhaltos (or Valtos) is the largest village in Uig and is home to about 35 people. Two smaller villages are Cliobh (Cliff), Cnip (Kneep). Since 1999 the land on the Bhaltos peninsula has been owned by the community. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ...

In 1831, a shepherd discovered a buried hoard of chess pieces on Uig Beach, uncovered following a storm. Known as the Lewis chessmen, the pieces can be seen at the British Museum and the Scottish National Museum, Edinburgh. The chessmen are mostly carved from walrus tusks and probably came from Norway sometime in the 12th century. 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Chess (from the Persian word Shah) is a board game and mental sport for two players. ... The Lewis chessmen top: king, queen, bishop middle: knight, rook, pawn bottom: closeup of queen The Lewis chessmen belong to one of the few complete medieval chess sets that have survived until today. ... The main entrance to the British Museum The British Museum is one of the worlds largest and most important museums of ancient history. ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... Binomial name Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Walruses are large semi-aquatic mammals that live in the cold Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...

Uig is reputed to be the birthplace of the Brahan Seer, the gaelic Nostradamus in the 16th century. Nostradamus, (December 14, 1503 – July 1, 1566) born Michel de Nostredame, is one of the worlds most famous authors of prophecies. ...

External links

• Lewis Chessmen (http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ566) at the British Museum.
• Brahan Seer Legend (http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_legends/scotland/western/article_1.shtml) on BBC Website