Dail Mòr

Dail Mòr
Shown within Scotland
Alternative nameDalmore
LocationIsle of Lewis
RegionScotland
Coordinates58°18′10″N 6°45′00″W / 58.302778°N 6.75°W / 58.302778; -6.75
TypeBeach
History
FoundedBronze Age
Site notes
Excavation dates1982
ArchaeologistsGerald Ponting, Margaret Ponting
Public accessYes

Dail Mòr (or Dalmore) is a hamlet situated in the Northside of Carloway, a major settlement on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. The hamlet has a beach and a cemetery. A small well kept car park is available for visitors as are picnic and public BBQ facilities. The beach is a known surf destination mentioned in numerous guidebooks. Note there is a strong rip current at the north end of the beach.

Despite its remoteness, five of the six houses in the village were connected to fibre broadband in November 2012.

In August 2016, the Transocean Winner oil rig ran aground, on a headland just off Dalmore beach. The oil rig was being towed from Norway to Malta, when it became detached from the tug boat.