Creige Loisgte & Gaiseirnis make up the extreme north-eastern peninsula of the Isle of South Uist. immediately to the east of Rubha Ghaisinis. It has been important historically for its connections with the Kelping industry and has been extensively farmed.
The importance of Gaiseirnis historically is almost forgotten now, but at the beginning of the 20th Century the peninsula had a polulation of more than 120 and a footpath was created running from Creige Loisgte south as far as the farmstead beside Loch a’ Bhradain.
Along this path, two causeway/bridges were constructed using dry-stone methods. This is the smaller northern causeway which crosses a small inlet at the head of Strom nam Fiasgan.
The overall appearance and structre of the footpath is reminiscent of the ‘Kelp Road’ to the North of Loch Aineoirt.
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