Eileanan Dubha
Eileanan Dubha is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Eileanan Dubha is situated nearby to the hamlet Ardveenish, as well as near Bogach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fuiay and Orosay.
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.
Orosay
Islet
Photo: Neil King, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orosay is a small uninhabited tidal island in the Sound of Barra lying at the north end of Traigh Mhòr, the "big beach" on the north east coast of Barra. Orosay is situated 2 miles northwest of Eileanan Dubha.
Big Beach
Beach
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tràigh Mhòr, in English 'Big Beach', is a large expanse of sand forming a magnificent white beach at the northern end of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, in the village of Ardmhor extending to the village of Eoligarry. Big Beach is situated 2 miles northwest of Eileanan Dubha.
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.
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.
Bayherivagh
Village
Photo: David Gruar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Northbay is a township and community in the north of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. Northbay is within the parish of Barra.
Eileanan Dubha
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.00022° or 57° 0′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.39334° or 7° 23′ 36″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C9J2J24+3MGeoNames ID
13285895
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