Uig , also known as Sgìr' Ùig, is a civil parish and community in the west of the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The Parish of Uig is one of the four civil parishes of the Isle of Lewis. It contains the districts of Carloway, East Loch Roag, Bernera and Uig . The name derives from the Norse word Vik meaning 'a bay'. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.