Anyone interested to read up on the Callanish Stones, the world-renowned stone circle 20 miles west of Stornoway, can access this page on Wikipedia.
Everyone goes to Callanish, which in itself is a small village near the shores of Loch Roag, conjoined with the neighbouring township of Breasclete to the north. Other ancient sites in Lewis include another 20 stone circles which exist within 5 miles of Callanish; the Carloway Broch, 7 miles to the north, an old mill near Shawbost, a homestead circle at Steinacleit near Shader.
The island itself rests on rocks which are dated at 3,500 million years old. They come to the surface at the Butt of Lewis, the northern point of the island.
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They are so pretty...and you can touch them....unlike Stonehenge... except during Solstice :)
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Thank you for taking time out to educate me in the Callanish stones. I liked the local folklore of the stones. Very interesting.
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