Sgeir an Tairbh

Sgeir an Tairbh is a reef in Western Isles, Scotland. Sgeir an Tairbh is situated nearby to the islet Cleite nan Luch, as well as near the reef Sgeir na Suchaid.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taghaigh and Sursay.

Taghaigh

Island

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Taghaigh, also known as Tahay, is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill.

Sursaigh is an island off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland. It lies 8 kilometres northeast of the village of Lochmaddy and there are numerous nearby islands including Stromay, Sgarabhaigh and Tahay.

Hermetray

Island

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Hermetray is situated 2 miles east of Sgeir an Tairbh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weavers Point and Otternish.

Weavers Point

Locality

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 4 miles south of Sgeir an Tairbh.

Otternish

Locality

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist. Otternish is situated 4 miles northwest of Sgeir an Tairbh.

Newtonferry

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist. Newtonferry is situated 4 miles northwest of Sgeir an Tairbh.

Sgeir an Tairbh

Type: Reef
Category: landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.66371° or 57° 39′ 49″ north

Longitude

-7.10938° or 7° 6′ 34″ west

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

way 1225622576

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=reef

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