Eilean Rainich
Eilean Rainich is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean Rainich is situated nearby to the locality Strom Ban, as well as near the hamlet Strumore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lochmaddy Sheriff Court and The False Men.
Lochmaddy Sheriff Court
Courthouse
Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochmaddy Sheriff Court, also known as County Buildings, is a judicial building in Lochmaddy in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building.
The False Men
Archaeological site
Photo: Marc Calhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Na Fir Bhrèige is a set of three standing stones on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. They lie on the northwestern slope of Blashaval. The stones are set in a line that runs WNW to ESE, nearly in alignment with the peaks of Blashaval and Maari. The False Men is situated 2 miles north of Eilean Rainich.
Ceallasaigh Mòr
Island
Ceallasaigh Mòr is a low-lying island in Loch Maddy off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This an area of shallow lagoons filled and drained by the tides each day. Ceallasaigh Beag lies to the south and these two islets are connected by a narrow strip of sand at low tide. Ceallasaigh Mòr is situated 2½ miles north of Eilean Rainich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochmaddy and Weavers Point.
Lochmaddy
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway. Lochmaddy is situated 1½ miles east of Eilean Rainich.
Weavers Point
Locality
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 4 miles east of Eilean Rainich.
Locheport
Village
Photo: Chris McLean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Locheport is a village, which is situated 4 miles southwest of Eilean Rainich.
Eilean Rainich
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.60276° or 57° 36′ 10″ northLongitude
-7.20222° or 7° 12′ 8″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C9JJQ3X+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 361058047OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285695
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