Sgeir nan Uibhein
Sgeir nan Uibhein is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Sgeir nan Uibhein is situated nearby to the islet Solon Beag, as well as near Barnacle Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mingulay and Pabbay.
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. Mingulay is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sgeir nan Uibhein.
Pabbay
Island
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Pabbay is one of the Barra Isles at the southern end of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "island of the papar". Pabbay is situated 2½ miles northeast of Sgeir nan Uibhein.
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 2½ miles southwest of Sgeir nan Uibhein.
Sgeir nan Uibhein
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.83019° or 56° 49′ 49″ northLongitude
-7.61387° or 7° 36′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C8JR9JP+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 4011762OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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