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On the north-west side of the peninsula and 30m offshore is Stac Mor
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of Lewis. There are two old carved commemorative slabs, one depicts a warrior, believed to be
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A Guide To Point: An Rubha, The Eye
Peninsula, Isle of Lewis. Liz Chaplin (Ed). 2014. Published by Urras Eaglais na h-Aoidhe in conjunction with Point Community Council.
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