Daliburgh

Daliburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Dalabrog) is a crofting township on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Daliburgh is situated 1+1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) west from Lochboisdale, has the second largest population of any township in South Uist, and is also in the parish of South Uist. Daliburgh is situated at the junction of the A865 and the B888. Like Lochboisdale, Daliburgh has undergone major changes in recent years.

Daliburgh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dalabrog
Waterlilies on Loch nan Clacha-mora in front of Dalabrog Church
Daliburgh
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNF753213
Civil parish
  • South Uist
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area
  • Western Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF SOUTH UIST
Postcode districtHS8
Dialling code01878
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Ranald Macdonald, younger brother of Donald Macdonald 4th of Kinlochmoidart, was granted the tack of Daliburgh from the chief of Clanranald in 1730.

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