Sgeir Cùl an Rubha

Sgeir Cùl an Rubha is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Sgeir Cùl an Rubha is situated nearby to the locality Giumachsgor, as well as near Na Sgarain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dùn and Ruaival.

Dùn

Island

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Dùn is an island in St Kilda, Scotland. It is nearly 1 mile long. Its name simply means "fort" in Scottish Gaelic, but the fort itself has been lost – old maps show it on Gob an Dùin, which is at the seaward end.

Ruaival

Peak

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Ruaival is a peak.

Stac Levenish

Islet

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Stac Levenish or Stac Leibhinis is a sea stack in the St Kilda archipelago in Scotland. Lying 2.5 kilometres off Village Bay on Hirta, it is part of the rim of an extinct volcano that includes Dùn, Ruaival and Mullach Sgar. Stac Levenish is situated 2 miles east of Sgeir Cùl an Rubha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Kilda and Glen Mor.

St Kilda

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St Kilda is a small archipelago in the Atlantic, 40 miles west of the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland, of which it's administratively part. Hirta is the main island, and there is no island called St Kilda.