Eilean Buidhe

Eilean Buidhe is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean Buidhe is situated nearby to the islet Eilean Rainich, as well as near the lake Loch a‘ Bhradain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lochmaddy Sheriff Court and Ceallasaigh Beag.

Lochmaddy Sheriff Court

Courthouse

Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochmaddy Sheriff Court, also known as County Buildings, is a judicial building in Lochmaddy in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building. Lochmaddy Sheriff Court is situated 1¼ miles east of Eilean Buidhe.

Ceallasaigh Beag

Island

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Ceallasaigh Beag is a low-lying island in Loch Maddy off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This an area of shallow lagoons filled and drained by the tides each day. Ceallasaigh Mòr lies to the south and these two islets are connected by a narrow strip of sand during some low tides. Ceallasaigh Beag is situated 2 miles northeast of Eilean Buidhe.

The False Men

Archaeological site

Photo: Marc Calhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Na Fir Bhrèige is a set of three standing stones on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. They lie on the northwestern slope of Blashaval. The stones are set in a line that runs WNW to ESE, nearly in alignment with the peaks of Blashaval and Maari. The False Men is situated 2 miles north of Eilean Buidhe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochmaddy and Weavers Point.

Lochmaddy

Village

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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.

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 3½ miles east of Eilean Buidhe.