Luib, Skye Explained

Map Type:Isle of Skye
Country:Scotland
Official Name:Luib
Gaelic Name:Lùib
Static Image:Luib - geograph.org.uk - 680082.jpg
Static Image Caption:The settlement of Luib seen from a descent of Glas Bheinn Mhor. Blue sky and blue seas on a brilliant February day.
Os Grid Reference:NG564279
Coordinates:57.2773°N -6.043°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Postcode District:IV49 9
Postcode Area:IV

Luib (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Lùib) is a crofting and fishing settlement on the south east shore of the sea loch, Loch Ainort near Broadford, on the island of Skye in Scotland.[1] It is in the council area of Highland.The settlement of Dunan is 1abbr=offNaNabbr=off directly east of Luib, along the A87 coast road.

The Game of Luib was founded in the town of Luib, Scotland, in 1987 by Richard Calland, Martin Cook, Martin Curlew & Andrew Feeley (“The Founding Fathers of the Game of Luib”).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gittings . Bruce . Munro . David . Luib . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 7 February 2019.
  2. Web site: 2015-09-04. Luib The Game. 2021-12-29. LUIB WORLD. en.