Machair
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Machair or machar is a Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) word used to describe a fertile low-lying grassy plain found on some of the north-west coastlines of Ireland and Scotland, in particular the Outer Hebrides. There are machairs in the Isle of Skye, The Isle of Barra, the Isle of Harris and all throughout the west coast and islands.
Machair Media
The machair on Berneray, Outer Hebrides
Machair east of Uig Bay, Lewis
A stream cutting through the machair highlights a sandy composition
Wildflowers on a machair on Berneray
Taken on Machair, West Lewis, July 2016
References
- Angus, S. (1997). The Outer Hebrides: the Shaping of the Islands". The White Horse Press. ISBN 1-874267-33-2