Màs Sgeir

Màs Sgeir is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Màs Sgeir is situated nearby to the locality Bosta, as well as near the hamlet Croir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Campaigh and Cealasaigh.

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.

Cealasaigh

Islet

Cealasaigh or Kealasay is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland that lies north of Traigh Mhór on Little Bernera and south of Campaigh. To the west is the islet of Eilean Fir Chrothair and Sgeir na h-Aon Chaorach lies to the east.

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. Bearasaigh is situated 1½ miles southwest of Màs Sgeir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garenin and Carloway.

Garenin

Hamlet

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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 3½ miles east of Màs Sgeir.

Carloway

Village

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Carloway is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. Carloway township is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the A858. Carloway is situated 4 miles east of Màs Sgeir.

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 4½ miles south of Màs Sgeir.

Màs Sgeir

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Mas Sgeir” and “Mas Skier”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.29143° or 58° 17′ 29″ north

Longitude

-6.87919° or 6° 52′ 45″ west

Open location code

9CCM74RC+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 48443397

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2642918

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