Sgeir an Oir
Sgeir an Oir is a shoal in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Sgeir an Oir is situated nearby to the island Eilean na h-Aon Chaorach, as well as near Eilean Musimul.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iona and Erraid Shore Station.
Iona
Iona is an island one mile west of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It's only 3½ miles long by 1½ miles across, with a population of 210 in 2019. Its main settlement Baile Mor is just a straggle of cottages.
Erraid Shore Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Erraid Shore Station is a lighthouse, which is situated 2½ miles east of Sgeir an Oir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fionnphort and Kintra.
Fionnphort
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fionnphort is a small fishing port at the far west of the Ross of Mull, where the ferry crosses to Iona. The population is about 80 and the village has limited accommodation or other amenities.
Kintra
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintra, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the Ross of Mull, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. Kintra is situated 4½ miles northeast of Sgeir an Oir.
Sgeir an Oir
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.29895° or 56° 17′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.4316° or 6° 25′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C8M7HX9+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 958933245OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shoal
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