Eilean Mhic Philip

Eilean Mhic Philip is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean Mhic Philip is situated nearby to the hamlet Baile Glas, as well as near Àird nan Srùban.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seana Bhaile and Teampull na Trionoid.

Seana Bhaile

Island

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Seana Bhaile is a small inhabited island north of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 55 hectares in extent and the highest point is 11 metres.

Teampull na Trionaid is a ruined 13th-century Augustinian nunnery at Carinish, on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is believed to have been a daughter foundation of Iona Nunnery. Teampull na Trionoid is situated 2½ miles northwest of Eilean Mhic Philip.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baile Glas and Carinish.

Baile Glas

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baile Glas or Ballaglasa is a settlement on Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ballaglasa is within the parish of North Uist.

Carinish

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carinish, is a hamlet on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is in the south of the island, about two miles from the causeway to Benbecula. Carinish is situated 2 miles northwest of Eilean Mhic Philip.