Western Islesnoun
/ˈwes.tən ˌaɪlz//ˈwes.tɚn ˌaɪlz/a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, also called the Outer Hebrides, that was one of nine local government regions until 1996:
His mother was born on the Isle of Lewis, in the Western Isles.
See also
Na h-Eileanan Siar
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- The isolation of the Western Isles brings many problems.
- The meeting was held at Uig, on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles.
- About 77% of the land in the Western Isles is held in crofting tenure.
- Stornoway is the port capital of the Western Isles region.
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