What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records North Uist, Baleshare, Creag Thomaidh as Sanctuary Marker (medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Creag Thomaidh is associated with St. Thomas (Thomaidh), and is thought to have been a site of pilgrimage or sanctuary in medieval times. Local tradition may link it to protective or healing practices, though specific cures or rituals connected to the site are not well documented.
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Places near here
Farmhouse on BaleshareOld home or work place · 439 yd
Baleshare island 'summit'Island · 444 yd
Cairn on BaleshareAncient tomb or cairn · 453 yd
North Uist, Baleshare, School and SchoolhouseSchool (period Unassigned), Schoolhouse (period Unassigned) · 635 yd
Storm beach at Ceardach RuadhBeach · 875 yd
Stony beach at BaleshareBeach · 1009 yd
North Uist, Baleshare, Carnan Nan LongChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 1.5 mi
Houses on the hillMountain or hill · 2.1 mi
Cuimhneachan-cogaidh Uibhist a TuathMemorial · 2.5 mi
North Uist War Memorial - WWI Balemartin To HaugharryHeritage place · 2.5 mi