Eilean Mòr

Eilean Mòr is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Mòr is situated nearby to the islet Eilean Beag, as well as near the hamlet Knockfarrel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brahan Castle and Highland Museum of Childhood.

Brahan Castle

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Brahan Castle was situated 3.5 miles south-west of Dingwall, in Easter Ross, Highland Scotland. The castle belonged to the Earls of Seaforth, chiefs of the Clan Mackenzie, who dominated the area. Brahan Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Eilean Mòr.

Highland Museum of Childhood

Museum

Strathpeffer railway station was a railway station serving the town of Strathpeffer in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The first station was located some distance from the town, on the Dingwall and Skye Railway line, and was opened in 1870. Highland Museum of Childhood is situated 1½ miles northwest of Eilean Mòr.

Castle Leod

Castle

Photo: Colin Hepburn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Leod is the seat of the Clan Mackenzie. It is a category A listed building, and the grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. Castle Leod is situated 2 miles northwest of Eilean Mòr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knockfarrel and Strathpeffer.

Knockfarrel

Hamlet

Photo: sylvia duckworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knockfarrel is a rural settlement, 1 mile east of Strathpeffer, in Dingwall in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Strathpeffer

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Strathpeffer is a village in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 1040 in 2020. It has sulphurous springs and grew up in the 19th century as a spa resort, served by a branch railway line.

Fodderty

Hamlet

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fodderty is a small hamlet, close to Dingwall, Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The small hamlet of Bottacks is located 1 mile to the west, and just to the east is Brae or Brea, formed in 1777 from the lands of Davochcarn, Davochmaluag and Davochpollo. Fodderty is situated 1½ miles north of Eilean Mòr.

Eilean Mòr

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.57806° or 57° 34′ 41″ north

Longitude

-4.50137° or 4° 30′ 5″ west

Open location code

9C9QHFHX+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 954728373

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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