Eilean Sheumais

Eilean Sheumais is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean Sheumais is situated nearby to the locality Buaile Mhòr, as well as near the hamlet Bruernish.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fuiay and Gighay.

Fuiay

Island

Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fuiay is an island in Scotland. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides. Its area is 84 ha and the unnamed highest eminence reaches 107 m.

Gighay

Island

Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gighay an uninhabited island off the northeast coast of Barra. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Gighay is situated 2 miles northeast of Eilean Sheumais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardveenish and Bogach.

Ardveenish

Hamlet

Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardveenish is a village on Barra in the Western Isles, Scotland. Ardveenish is also within the parish of Barra. Ardveenish is situated 1½ miles west of Eilean Sheumais.

Bogach

Hamlet

Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bogach is a village on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bogach is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on a minor road, linked to the A888. Bogach is situated 1½ miles west of Eilean Sheumais.

Ardmore

Village

Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardmhor is a small village in the north east of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. In 2002 a small ferry port was built in the village to serve a new ferry link between Barra and Eriskay as part of the Sound of Barra Integrated Transport Project. Ardmore is situated 2 miles west of Eilean Sheumais.

Eilean Sheumais

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.00184° or 57° 0′ 7″ north

Longitude

-7.3701° or 7° 22′ 12″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

9C9J2J2H+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 715361011

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13285893

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