Ministers passed plans for 33 massive turbines at the Muaitheabhal Wind Farm, on the Eisgein Estate, Lewis, five years after the application. The site will have the capacity to generate electricity for 55000 homes ? almost four times the number on the islands ? and could lead to more wind ... The six turbines nearest the stones were struck from the proposals, but the new super turbines are now expected to interfere with outlooks from Beinn Mhor, An Cliseam and Calanais. ...
Just down the road from the standing stones at bCalanais/b(Callanish) is the Broch at Carloway which is an ancient iron age dual-walled drystone structure of unknown usage (but a great many assume it was defensive). ...
Many people visit the Western Isles to visit the famous stone circle at bCalanais/b (Callanish). So spectacular are the stones that they are considered only second to England?s Stone Henge. There are a great many historical sites across ...