Glas Eilean
Glas Eilean is an islet in Scotland, United Kingdom. Glas Eilean is situated nearby to the islet Sgeirean nan Lagan Tiorma, as well as near Sheilavig Skerry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim and Abhainn Dearg Distillery.
Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim
Archaeological site
Photo: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stac Dhòmnuill Chaim, or Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim, or Stac Domhnuill Chaim, is a fortified promontory located near Mangursta on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim is situated 1½ miles southwest of Glas Eilean.
Abhainn Dearg Distillery
Distillery
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abhainn Dearg distillery or Red River distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Uig, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It is the most westerly distillery in Scotland. Abhainn Dearg Distillery is situated 2 miles southeast of Glas Eilean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardroil and Timsgarry.
Ardroil
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardroil is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardroil is within the parish of Uig. Ardroil is situated 2 miles east of Glas Eilean.
Timsgarry
Village
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 2½ miles east of Glas Eilean.
Aird Uig
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aird Uig is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Aird Uig is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the C40 minor road which joins to the B8011 at Timsgarry. Aird Uig is situated 3½ miles northeast of Glas Eilean.
Glas Eilean
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.18959° or 58° 11′ 23″ northLongitude
-7.08264° or 7° 4′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CCJ5WQ8+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 406763449OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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