Uineasan
Uineasan is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Uineasan is situated nearby to the hamlet An Uidh, as well as near Ledaig.Places of Interest
Highlights include Muldoanich and St Brendan’s Hospital.
Muldoanich
Island
Muldoanich is an uninhabited island in the Bishop's Isles at the southern extremity of the larger island chain of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. It is 78 hectares in area and rises to a maximum height of 153 metres at the peak of Cruachan na h-àin. Muldoanich is situated 2 miles southeast of Uineasan.
St Brendan’s Hospital
Hospital
St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.
Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra
Church
Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra is situated 1½ miles north of Uineasan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlebay and Caolas.
Castlebay
Village
Castlebay is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay. Castlebay is situated 1½ miles north of Uineasan.
Caolas
Village
Caolas, is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra. It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland. Caolas is situated 2 miles northwest of Uineasan.
Borve
Village
Borve is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road. Borve is situated 3½ miles north of Uineasan.
Uineasan
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.93118° or 56° 55′ 52″ north
Longitude
-7.48398° or 7° 29′ 2″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C8JWGJ8+FC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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