Uist 500174 184053156 2008-01-13T15:42:24Z Ben MacDui 2259739 dab Berneray '''Uist''' ({{pronEng|ˈjuːɪst/, /ˈuːɪst}}) or '''The Uists''' ({{lang-gd|Uibhist}} {{IPA2|ˈiviʃtʲ}}) are the central group of islands in the [[Outer Hebrides]] of [[Scotland]]. [[North Uist]] and [[South Uist]] are linked by [[causeway]]s running via [[Benbecula]] and [[Grimsay]], and the entire group is sometimes known as the Uists. From south to north, the inhabited islands in the Uist group are ''Èirisgeigh'' ([[Eriskay]]), ''Uibhist a Deas'' (South Uist), ''Beinn nam Faoghla'' ([[Benbecula]]), ''Eilean Fhlodaigh'' ([[Flodda]]), ''Griomasaigh'' (Grimsay), ''Uibhist a Tuath'' (North Uist), ''Am Baile Sear'' ([[Baleshare]]) and ''Beàrnaraigh'' ([[Berneray, North Uist|Berneray]]). ==Major Settlements== The main settlements in the Uists are: ===South Uist=== *''Dalabrog'' ([[Daliburgh]]) *''Loch Baghasdail'' ([[Lochboisdale]]) *''An t-Ìochdar'' ([[Eochdar]]) ===Benbecula=== *''Baile a' Mhanaich'' ([[Balivanich]]) *''Creag Ghoraidh'' ([[Creagorry]]) *''Lioniclate'' ([[Liniclate]]) ===North Uist=== *''Càirinis'' ([[Carinish]]) *''Ceann a' Bhàigh'' ([[Bayhead]]) *''Solas'' ([[Sollas]]) *''Loch nam Madadh'' ([[Lochmaddy]]) ==External links== *[http://robinwilson.net/uist.html Panoramas of Uist] (QuickTime required) ==See also== * [[Còmhla-bhigein]] * [[Force-fire]] {{WesternIsles-geo-stub|Uists, the}} [[Category:Uist|*]] [[de:Uist]]