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Human settlement in Scotland

Skeabost Scottish Gaelic: Sgeitheabost
SkeabostLocation within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference	NG418485
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Portree
Postcode district	IV51 9

Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

List of places UK Scotland 57°27′11″N 6°18′21″W / 57.45312°N 6.30589°W / 57.45312; -6.30589

Skeabost (Scottish Gaelic: Sgeitheabost) is a township, at the head of the sea loch, Loch Snizort Beag in the southern end of the Trotternish peninsula on the island of Skye in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It was the birthplace of Màiri Mhòr nan Òran.

The village of Carbost lies directly east along the A850 road.

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Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland

v t e Isle of Skye
Main settlements	Portree Broadford Dunvegan Kyleakin Uig (Snizort)
Crofting townships and settlements	Achachork Aird of Sleat Ardvasar Armadale Ashaig Bernisdale Bornesketaig Boreraig Borreraig Borrodale Borve Bracadale Breakish Brogaig Bualintur Camastianavaig Camuscross Carbost, Loch Harport Carbost, Trotternish Claigan Colbost Drumfearn Drynoch Dunan Duntulm Eabost Edinbane Elgol Ellishadder Eynort Eyre Fasach Feorlig Feriniquarrie Ferindonald Fiskavaig Flashader Flodigarry Galtrigill Garafad Geary Gedintailor Gillen Glendale Halistra Harlosh Harrapool Heaste Heribusta Hungladder Idrigill Isleornsay Kensaleyre Kilbride Kilmaluag Kilmarie Kilmore Kilmuir Kilvaxter Kingsburgh Kylerhea Lealt Lower Breakish Luib Milovaig Mugeary Ollach Ose Peinachorran Peinlich Portnalong Ramasaig Roag Sconser Skeabost Sligachan Staffin Stein Struan Suladale Talisker Tarskavaig Teangue Torrin Totaig Tote Treaslane Trumpan Uig (Duirinish) Uigshader Ullinish Upper Breakish Vatten
Mountains and hills	Am Basteir Beinn na Caillich Blà Bheinn Bruach na Frìthe Clach Glas Glamaig Healabhal Bheag Healabhal Mhòr Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Sgùrr MhicChoinnich Sgùrr na Banachdaich Sgùrr nan Gillean Sgùrr Dearg Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh Marsco Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach Sgùrr Alasdair The Storr
History and prehistory	Armadale Castle Battle of the Spoiling Dyke Caisteal Maol Battle of the Braes Cill Chriosd Corriechatachan Dùn Ringill Duntulm Castle Dunvegan Castle Fairy Flag Flora MacDonald High Pasture Cave Mugearite Neil Mackinnon Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief) Sir Rory Mor's Horn Rubha an Dùnain
Local culture	Isle of Skye Music Festival MacCrimmon pipers Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Skye Camanachd Skye Live Festival Skye Museum of Island Life Talisker whisky Té Bheag "The Skye Boat Song"
Peninsulas	Duirinish Minginish Sleat Strathaird Trotternish Waternish
Surrounding islands	Ascrib Islands Crowlin Islands Eilean Bàn Eilean Fladday Eilean Mòr Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Fladda-chùain Guillamon Island Harlosh Island Isay Lampay Longay Mingay Oronsay Pabay Raasay Scalpay Rona Soay Staffin Island Tarner Island Wiay
Other	MV Glenachulish Skye Bridge

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