Arnamul

Arnamul is a stack off the west coast of Mingulay in the Western Isles, Scotland. Although precipitous, sheep were grazed on its relatively flat summit during the human occupation of Mingulay.

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Type: Islet
Description: tied island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Arnamuil” and “Arnamul Stack”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mingulay and Barra Head Island.

Mingulay

Island

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Mingulay is the second largest of the Bishop's Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Located 12 nautical miles south of Barra, it is known for an extensive Gaelic oral tradition incorporating folklore, song and stories and its important seabird populations, including puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and razorbills, which nest in the sea-cliffs, amongst the highest in the British Isles.

Barra Head Island

Island

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Barra Head, also known as Berneray, is the southernmost island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. Within the Outer Hebrides, it forms part of the Barra Isles archipelago. Barra Head Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Arnamul.