Fivepenny

Fivepenny (Scottish Gaelic: Na Còig Peighinnean[1]) is one of the many villages in the Lewis district of Ness (Nis in Gaelic) and part of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Fivepenny is within the parish of Barvas,[2] and is situated on the B8014, between Port of Ness and Eoropie.[3]

Fivepenny

The B8014, through Fivepenny
Fivepenny
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB525646
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS2
Dialling code01851
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

There are two separate places with this name, both in the north-west of Lewis. Furthest north in Ness the full name of the village there is Còig Peighinnean Nis, and in the Borve area further south of the village there is Còig Peighinnean Bhuirgh. Both are known locally as Na Còig Peighinnean, the full name only being used to distinguish one from the other.

Name

The name refers to the fact that it is made up of five pennylands.

See also

References
  1. "Còig Peighinnean Nis". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. "Details of Fivepenny". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. "B8014". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.


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