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Eilean Mhugaig

Eilean Mhugaig is an island in , , . Eilean Mhugaig is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Oronsay and Oronsay Priory.

Island
Photo: Tony Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also sometimes spelt and pronounced Oransay by the local community, is a small tidal island south of in the with an area of 543 hectares.

Cemetery
Photo: Hole in the wall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a monastery of canons regular on the island of , Inner Hebrides, , off the coast of Scotland. It was in existence by 1353 under the patronage of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles.

Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located on the island of , , . Located 3 nautical miles west of , it is a small airport, with 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to by Hebridean Air Services.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scalasaig and Colonsay.

Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
lies on the east coast of , in the council area of of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle.

Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the , about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.

Eilean Mhugaig

Latitude
56.02949° or 56° 1′ 46″ north
Longitude
-6.24681° or 6° 14′ 49″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
9C8M2QH3+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 278046402
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
13285177
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as An t-Adhradh and Oronsay Farm.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh and Eilean a‘ Chuir.

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