Seanna Chnoc
Seanna Chnoc, correctly known as Seana Bheinn is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland. It lies north west of Great Bernera and Bearasaigh. Stac nam Balg lies offshore to the north and there is a cave in the north west of the island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Old Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bearasaigh and Flodaigh.
Bearasaigh
Islet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bearasaigh or Bearasay is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland. During the late 16th and early 17th centuries it was used as a pirates' hideout and the remains of various buildings from that period still exist.
Flodaigh
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flodaigh is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland. It lies north west of Great Bernera and Little Bernera, south of Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc and west of Campaigh.
Campaigh
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Campaigh or Campay is a steep and rocky islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland that lies north of Cealasaigh and Little Bernera. A huge natural arch transverses the northern half of the island from south west to north east and there is a large sea cave to the south. Campaigh is situated 1½ miles east of Seanna Chnoc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kneep and Breaclete.
Kneep
Village
Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 4½ miles south of Seanna Chnoc.
Breaclete
Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement. Breaclete is situated 5 miles southeast of Seanna Chnoc.
Garenin
Hamlet
Photo: HelgeRieder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garenin is a crofting township on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Garenin is in the Carloway municipality and has a population of about 80 people. Garenin is situated 5 miles east of Seanna Chnoc.
Seanna Chnoc
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.28402° or 58° 17′ 3″ northLongitude
-6.92025° or 6° 55′ 13″ westOpen location code
9CCM73MH+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1021766985OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Swedish—“Seanna Chnoc” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Seanna Chnoc”
- Cebuano: “Old Hill”
- French: “Seanna Chnoc”
- German: “Seanna Chnoc”
- Irish: “Seanna Chnoc”
- Swedish: “Old Hill (ö)”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Seanna Chnoc”. Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.