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historical source of the artificial "division"
'''Harris''' is the southern part of the single [[island]] of [[Lewis]] and Harris in the [[Western Isles]] of [[Scotland]]. It is linked by ferry to the island of [[North Uist]] and to [[Uig]] on the [[Isle of Skye]]. It has given its name to the rugged woven woolen cloth known as 'Harris Tweed', the term ''tweed'' being a corruption of ''tweel'' (twill) and nothing to do with the [[River Tweed]] in south-eastern Scotland.
'''Harris''' is the southern part of the single [[island]] of [[Lewis]] and Harris in the [[Western Isles]] of [[Scotland]]. It is linked by ferry to the island of [[North Uist]] and to [[Uig]] on the [[Isle of Skye]]. It has given its name to the rugged woven woolen cloth known as 'Harris Tweed', the term ''tweed'' being a corruption of ''tweel'' (twill) and nothing to do with the [[River Tweed]] in south-eastern Scotland.
* Harris not really an island as it covers the lower third of Lewis and Harris, south of Loch Seaforth and the hills of Harris, rather like Siamese twins who have never been separated. The island was divided between two Macleod sons and that artificial division has remained [http://www.rampantscotland.com/visit/blvisithebrides4.htm]
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[[Category:Islands]]
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[[Category:Scotland]]