Brue

For the river in Somerset, see River Brue. For other uses, see Brue (disambiguation).

Brue (Scottish Gaelic: Brù) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side district, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is a crofting township and it is composed of two areas: Am Baile Staigh, which is nearer the coast, and Pàirc Bhrù, which runs towards the moor. In total it covers a road distance of 2.5 km.^[1] Brue is situated on a minor road which joins to the A858,^[2] and is within the parish of Barvas.^[3]

Brue Scottish Gaelic: Brù
A view into Brue from the end of the village
Brue Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NB339495
Civil parish	Barvas
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Dialling code	01851
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 58.354°N 6.549°W / 58.354; -6.549

The name Brue is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Brù which in turn comes from an Old Norse word which is believed to have meant bridge; this reflects the centuries of Norsemen occupation and settlement in the Outer Hebrides.^[4]

The coastline at Brue is the site of various cairns, including a prehistoric one,^[5][6][7] and is also near to the site of a blackhouse.^[8]