Eileann Maleit

Eileann Maleit is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eileann Maleit is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cnoc a’Comhdalach, roundhouse, as well as near Crannog.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vallay and Oronsay.

Vallay

Island

Photo: Lord P in the Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vallay is an uninhabited tidal island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It can be reached from North Uist by a long beach at low tide. Once the island supported a population of nearly sixty people. Vallay is situated 1½ miles north of Eileann Maleit.

Oronsay

Islet

Photo: Jac Volbeda, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oronsay is a tidal island off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lying to the north of Vallaquie Strand, the island has been uninhabited since the Highland Clearances. Oronsay is situated 2 miles north of Eileann Maleit.

RRH Benbecula

Military installation

Photo: Glenryanbri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. Despite its name, it is not located on the nearby island of Benbecula; instead it is located on South Clettraval on the isle of North Uist, 11 miles from Lochmaddy in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. RRH Benbecula is situated 2 miles southwest of Eileann Maleit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malaclete and Sollas.

Malaclete

Hamlet

Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malaclete is a hamlet.

Sollas

Village

Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sollas is a small crofting township on the northern coast of the island of North Uist, Scotland. Sollas is situated 2½ miles east of Eileann Maleit.

North Uist

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway.

Eileann Maleit

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.63899° or 57° 38′ 20″ north

Longitude

-7.40696° or 7° 24′ 25″ west

Open location code

9C9JJHQV+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1392133442

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eileann Maleit, dun and Cnoc a’Comhdalach, roundhouse.

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