Sgeir Buideil

Sgeir Buideil is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Sgeir Buideil is situated nearby to the islet Coire Cara, as well as near the ruins St Fionnlagh’s Chapel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cara Island and St Fionnlagh’s Chapel.

Cara Island

Island

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Cara Island is a small island which is located off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland.

St Fionnlagh's Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel on Cara Island, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. First recorded in the 15th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Fionnlagh. The remains are protected as a category B listed building. St Fionnlagh’s Chapel is situated 1,600 feet east of Sgeir Buideil.

Gigalum Island

Islet

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Gigalum Island or Gigalum is a tiny, private uninhabited island off the southeast coast of Gigha in Scotland. Gigalum has a medieval house in the middle, and gives its name to the strait between it and the main island, "Caolas Gigalum".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.

Ardminish

Village

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Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan. Ardminish is situated 3 miles north of Sgeir Buideil.

Gigha

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Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.

Tayinloan

Village

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Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park. Tayinloan is situated 4 miles east of Sgeir Buideil.

Sgeir Buideil

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.63626° or 55° 38′ 11″ north

Longitude

-5.75647° or 5° 45′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C7PJ6PV+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 933020398

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coire Cara and Sgeir a’Bhuntata.

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