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  1. History

     Historical sites 

  2. Geography and geology

  3. Nature

  4. Education

  5. Myths and legends

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

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|country= Scotland
|official_name= Gress
|gaelic_name= Griais
|label_position= top
|static_image_name= Land Raiders Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 1246895.jpg
|static_image_caption= The Gress Raiders Memorial, Gress
|population=
|language= Scottish Gaelic
|language1= English
|os_grid_reference= NB490425
|coordinates = {{coord|58.300|-6.283|display=inline,title}}
|civil_parish= Stornoway
|unitary_scotland= Na h-Eileanan Siar
|lieutenancy_scotland= Western Isles
|constituency_scottish_parliament=Na h-Eileanan an Iar
|constituency_westminster= Na h-Eileanan an Iar
|post_town= ISLE OF LEWIS
|postcode_area= HS
|postcode_district= HS2
|dial_code= 01851Gress ({{lang-gd|Griais}}), a hamlet on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, is adjacent to the larger village of Back. Gress is within the parish of Stornoway.[1] Between 1919 and 1921, Gress - along with nearby Coll, Lewis and Tong - was the scene of several land raids.[2]

History

{{main|History of the Outer Hebrides}}

Historical sites

The corn mill at Gress was built in the 19th century and used until the early 20th century. The two-storey building is in a state of ruin. There is a millstone still present.[3]

Geography and geology

Gress is situated on the B895, between Stornoway and North Tolsta.[4]

Nature

{{main|Nature of the Outer Hebrides}}

The moorland to the north of Gress is a breeding site for Arctic and great skua in the summer.[5] The Iceland gull and the brent goose can be seen at Gress.[6] The garden tiger moth has also been seen at Gress.[7]

Education

{{See also|Education in Scotland}}

Myths and legends

{{main|Hebridean Myths and Legends}}

See also

  • Lewis and Harris
  • History of the Outer Hebrides

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/towndetails5513.html|title=Details of Gress|publisher=Scottish Places|accessdate=23 December 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TcR-tTMbnlUC&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=gress+land+raid+1919&source=bl&ots=kIbE83owJL&sig=4qYdqVfIge5xDHNwHctBqOyJTHA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=K1GZVL-1EYvwUqDfgagL&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=gress%20land%20raid%201919&f=false|title=Kith But Not Kin: The Highland Scots, Imperial Resettlement, and the Negotiating of Identity on the Frontiers of the British Empire in the Interwar Years|publisher=Google Books|accessdate=23 December 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/156898/details/lewis+gress+abhainn+mhor+corn+mill/|title=Lewis, Gress, Abhainn Mhor, Corn Mill|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|accessdate=23 December 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=B895|title=B895|publisher=Sabre|accessdate=23 December 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hiddenlewis.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=96|title=Birdwatching at North Tolsta, Gress and Col|publisher=Hidden Lewis|accessdate=23 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223140829/http://www.hiddenlewis.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=96|archivedate=23 December 2014|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.western-isles-wildlife.com/2007%20bird%20and%20general%20wildlfe%20sightings%20in%20the%20western%20isles%20or%20outer%20hebrides.htm|title=Recent Sightings|publisher=Western Isles Wildlife|accessdate=23 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708030321/http://www.western-isles-wildlife.com/2007%20bird%20and%20general%20wildlfe%20sightings%20in%20the%20western%20isles%20or%20outer%20hebrides.htm|archivedate=8 July 2013|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.western-isles-wildlife.com/july_sightings_2008.htm|title=Recent Sightings|publisher=Western Isles Wildlife|accessdate=23 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523104518/http://www.western-isles-wildlife.com/july_sightings_2008.htm|archivedate=23 May 2009|df=}}
8. ^Article on flags for Hebridean Islands {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409135756/http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-heb.html |date=2014-04-09 }}

External links

{{commonscat}}{{Sister project links|Isle of Lewis}}
  • Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
  • Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
  • Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
  • {{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Lewis-with-Harris |volume=16 |pages=525–526 |short=1}}
  • A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
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