Sgeir a‘ Mhurain

Sgeir a‘ Mhurain is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Sgeir a‘ Mhurain is situated nearby to the islet Sgeir Manna, as well as near Sgeir Bhan Rudha na-h Airde.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Bernera and Callanish VIII.

Great Bernera

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Great Bernera is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It lies just off the northwest coast of Lewis and is connected by a bridge.

Callanish VIII

Archaeological site

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The Callanish VIII stone setting is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is also known locally as Tursachan. Callanish VIII is situated 2 miles south of Sgeir a‘ Mhurain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breaclete and Carloway.

Breaclete

Village

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Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement.

Carloway

Village

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Carloway is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. Carloway township is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the A858. Carloway is situated 4 miles northeast of Sgeir a‘ Mhurain.

Callanish

Village

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Calanais is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Calanais is within the parish of Uig. A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway. Callanish is situated 4½ miles southeast of Sgeir a‘ Mhurain.

Sgeir a‘ Mhurain

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

58.23807° or 58° 14′ 17″ north

Longitude

-6.83206° or 6° 49′ 55″ west

Open location code

9CCM65Q9+65

OpenStreetMap ID

way 302431138

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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