Sgeir Mhòr
Sgeir Mhòr is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Sgeir Mhòr is situated nearby to the reef Sgeir Bheag, as well as near the islet Eilean nan Ron.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gigha Parish Church and Gigha Hotel.
Gigha Parish Church
Church
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Gigha Parish Church is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Sgeir Mhòr.
Gigha Hotel
Hotel
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Gigha Hotel is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sgeir Mhòr.
Kilchattan Chapel
Ruins
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Kilchattan Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel near Ardminish, Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 13th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Cathan. Kilchattan Chapel is situated 2 miles southwest of Sgeir Mhòr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gigha and Ardminish.
Gigha
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.
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.
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 3½ miles southeast of Sgeir Mhòr.
Sgeir Mhòr
- 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
55.68963° or 55° 41′ 23″ northLongitude
-5.71674° or 5° 43′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C7PM7QM+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 934671819OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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