Fivepenny is one of the many villages in the Lewis district of Ness (Nis in Gaelic) and part of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides

Outer Hebrides

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There are two separate places with this name, both in the north-west of Lewis. Furthest north in Ness the full name of the village there is Còig Peighinnean Nis, and in the Borve area further south the village there is Còig Peighinnean Bhuirgh. Both are known locally as Na Còig Peighinnean, the full name only being used to distinguish one from the other.

External links

• Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
• http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/Website of the Western Isles Council
  Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
  
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• Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
• 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica article on Lewis and Harris
• A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis