Heisgeir A-Muigh
Heisgeir A-Muigh is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Heisgeir A-Muigh is situated nearby to the locality An Cearcall, as well as near Sloc na Muice.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mingulay and Pabbay.
Mingulay
Island
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Mingulay is the second largest of the Barra 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. Mingulay is situated 2½ miles south of Heisgeir A-Muigh.
Pabbay
Island
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Pabbay is one of the Barra Isles at the southern end of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "island of the papar". Pabbay is situated 2 miles east of Heisgeir A-Muigh.
Heisgeir A-Muigh
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.84527° or 56° 50′ 43″ northLongitude
-7.62288° or 7° 37′ 22″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
9C8JR9WG+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1488600643OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12541003
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