Eilean Dubh
Eilean Dubh is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean Dubh is situated nearby to the hamlet Valasay, as well as near the village Breaclete.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Bernera and Fuaigh Mòr.
Great Bernera
Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Bernera is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It lies just off the northwest coast of Lewis and is connected by a bridge.
Fuaigh Mòr
Island
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Fuaigh Mòr is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Ròg. It is 84 hectares and 67 metres at its highest point. Fuaigh Mòr is situated 1½ miles southwest of Eilean Dubh.
Callanish VIII
Archaeological site
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The Callanish VIII stone setting is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Callanish VIII is situated 1½ miles southeast of Eilean Dubh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breaclete and Kneep.
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.
Kneep
Village
Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 3½ miles west of Eilean Dubh.
Cliff
Hamlet
Photo: Robert Struthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cliff is a small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cliff is within the parish of Uig. The settlement is situated on a minor road, off the B8011. Cliff is situated 4 miles west of Eilean Dubh.
Eilean Dubh
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.22597° or 58° 13′ 34″ northLongitude
-6.85503° or 6° 51′ 18″ westElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
9CCM64GV+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 297781685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284418
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