Rubh‘ an Èireannaich

Rubh‘ an Èireannaich is a cape in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pabay and Broadford Airfield.

Island
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Scottish island just off the coast of Skye. The name is derived from an old Norse word meaning "priest's isle" and there are the remains of a 13th-century chapel.

Aerodrome
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isle of Skye Airfield is a small airfield on the , , with a single runway. It is next to the hamlet of , near the village of .

Hospital
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The former building is now vacant; it sits adjacent to the new Broadford Hospital, all services having moved into this new purpose built building in March 2022.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broadford and Ashaig.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village straggling along the main road across in the Scottish . All island routes converge here so you're bound to pass through it.

Hamlet
is a small township, situated adjacent to and near on the island of Skye, Scotland. For administrative purposes, it lies in the Highland Council area.

Hamlet
Photo: Lithobius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broadford, together with nearby , is the second-largest settlement on the , . Lying in the shadow of the Red Cuillin mountains, Broadford is within the parish of Strath.

Rubh‘ an Èireannaich

Latitude
57.2529° or 57° 15′ 11″ north
Longitude
-5.9048° or 5° 54′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C9P733W+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10073965339
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Irishman’s Point and Corry Lodge, Broadford, Skye.

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