Luib, Skye

Human settlement in Scotland
Luib is located in Isle of Skye
Luib
Luib
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG564279Council area
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57°16′38″N 6°02′35″W / 57.2773°N 6.043°W / 57.2773; -6.043

Luib (Scottish Gaelic: Lùib) is a crofting and fishing settlement on the south east shore of the sea loch, Loch Ainort near Broadford, on the island of Skye in Scotland.[1] It is in the council area of Highland.The settlement of Dunan is 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) directly east of Luib, along the A87 coast road.

The Game of Luib was founded in the town of Luib, Scotland, in 1987 by Richard Calland, Martin Cook, Martin Curlew & Andrew Feeley (“The Founding Fathers of the Game of Luib”).[2]

Gallery

  • Luib folk museum
    Luib folk museum
  • Luib seen from across Loch Ainort
    Luib seen from across Loch Ainort

References

  1. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Luib". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Luib The Game". LUIB WORLD. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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