Steinish

Steinish Scottish Gaelic: Steinnis
The rocky shore viewed looking west from Steinish. The Tong Sands estuary is dangerous, with sinking sands and a strong tidal race.
Steinish Show map of Lewis Steinish Location within the Outer Hebrides Show map of Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NB447338
Civil parish	Stornoway
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STORNOWAY
Postcode district	HS1
Dialling code	01851
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Steinish (Scottish Gaelic: Steinnis, IPA:[ˈʃtʰʲeɲɪʃ]) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis, near Plasterfield and Stornoway Airport. Steinish is situated within the parish of Stornoway,¹ and is also situated adjacent to the Laxdale estuary.² A treasure trove was discovered in Steinish, in 1876, containing coins from the era of Francis and Mary, Mary, and James VI.¹

Wildlife in the area includes the Arctic tern, the corn crake, the blackpoll warbler² and the knot, as well as a sighting of the cattle egret.³