Galta Beag

Galta Beag is an islet in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Mhuire.

Island
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the most easterly of the Shiant Islands in the . Once populated, is now used only for grazing sheep. There was an old local tradition that said there used to be a chapel on the island. is situated 2 miles east of Galta Beag.

Galta Beag

Latitude
57.89736° or 57° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
-6.38793° or 6° 23′ 17″ west
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
Open location code
9C9MVJW6+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 241012065
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
12541088
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