Rodel

Rodel
Scottish Gaelic: *Roghadal*
Rodel Scottish Gaelic: Roghadal;
	View of Rodel, with St Clement's church
	Rodel Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NG046828
Civil parish	Harris;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district	HS5
Dialling code	01859
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°44′17″N 6°57′50″W / 57.738°N 6.964°W

Rodel (Scottish Gaelic: Roghadal) is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris.^[1] It was historically the capital of Harris,^[1] and the main port, before Tarbert took the title.

St Clement's Church (Eaglais Chliamhain) is a 16th-century church which was founded by the 8th Chief of MacLeod^[2] and is dedicated to Pope Clement I. The church was built using local Lewisian gneiss rock.^[3] It overlooks Loch Rodel. This well-preserved church is currently under the responsibility of Historic Scotland.

Located near the harbour is Rodel Hotel. This was built in 1781 and was originally home to Captain Alexander MacLeod^[4] of Berneray who had bought the Isle of Harris in 1779.^[5] It was restored in 2001, and then sold to Anderson Bakewell and his wife Francine Stone in 2016.^[6]^[7]

Notable People

Iain Gobha na Hearadh (1796-1852) - poet

References

^ ^a ^b "Harris, Rodel, General". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ "St Clement's Church". Historic Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ "Harris, Rodel, St Clement's Church". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ "Rodel - A Destination of Remarkable History". Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ "Harris, Rodel Harbour". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ "Harris, Rodel Hotel". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ "Plan to redevelop former Rodel Hotel". Hebrides News. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

External links

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[Canmore1-1] "Harris, Rodel, General". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[2] "St Clement's Church". Historic Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[3] "Harris, Rodel, St Clement's Church". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[4] "Rodel - A Destination of Remarkable History". Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[5] "Harris, Rodel Harbour". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[6] "Harris, Rodel Hotel". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[hotelnews-7] "Plan to redevelop former Rodel Hotel". Hebrides News. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

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v t e Lewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides Scotland
Inhabited islands	Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay
Other islands	Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Gasker Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay
Settlements	Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breivig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Cross Eorodale Eoropie Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Knock Laxdale Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingarabay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader South Dell South Galson Swainbost Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong
Districts	Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side
Geographical features	Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas
Historical sites	Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampall Mholuaidh