Nead an Fhir-eoin

Nead an Fhir-eoin is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Nead an Fhir-eoin is situated nearby to the locality Keppoch, as well as near the hamlet Faoilean.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Ringill and Blà Bheinn.

Dun Ringill

Archaeological site

Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.

Dun Ringill is an Iron Age hill fort on the Strathaird peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland. Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon.

Blà Bheinn

Peak

Photo: Sarah Maidment, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blà Bheinn or Blàbheinn, also known as Blaven, is a mountain on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is usually regarded as an outlier of the Black Cuillin range. Blà Bheinn is situated 2½ miles northwest of Nead an Fhir-eoin.

High Pasture Cave

Cave

Photo: Paul Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place. High Pasture Cave is situated 2 miles east of Nead an Fhir-eoin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkibost and Torrin.

Kirkibost

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkibost is a hamlet.

Torrin

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Torrin is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland.

Kilmarie

Hamlet

Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.

Kilmarie or Kilmaree, is a village in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Its most notable feature is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon.

Nead an Fhir-eoin

Type: Locality
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.19919° or 57° 11′ 57″ north

Longitude

-6.03881° or 6° 2′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C9M5XX6+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10825629233

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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