The Red Boy
The Red Boy is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. The Red Boy is situated nearby to the peak Tom a‘ Reithean, as well as near the cliff Creag Dhearg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mingulay and Arnamul.
Mingulay
Island
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Mingulay is the second largest of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Located 12 nautical miles south of Barra, it is known for an extensive Gaelic oral tradition incorporating folklore, song and stories and its important seabird populations, including puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and razorbills, which nest in the sea-cliffs, amongst the highest in the British Isles.
Arnamul
Islet
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Arnamul is a stack off the west coast of Mingulay in the Western Isles, Scotland. Although precipitous, sheep were grazed on its relatively flat summit during the human occupation of Mingulay. Arnamul is situated 2 miles southwest of The Red Boy.
The Red Boy
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Na Gilleachan Ruadha”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.83016° or 56° 49′ 49″ northLongitude
-7.63113° or 7° 37′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C8JR9J9+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 4011761OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tom a‘ Reithean and Creag Dhearg.
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