Eilean Mòr

Island in Argyllshire

Scotland

Eilean Mòr

Moy Castle A fortified tower house built in the 15th century. It was abandoned as a residence in 1752. History on <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.mull-historical-society.co.uk/daily-life/castles-fortifications/castles/moy-castle-lochbuie-2/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.mull-historical-society.co.uk/daily-life/castles-fortifications/castles/moy-castle-lochbuie-2/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
From an old photo where the colours had gone a bit. — Moy Castle Credit: Des Blenkinsopp

Eilean Mòr, also known as Eilean Mòr of the Flannan Isles, is a small uninhabited island located in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Situated approximately 20 miles west of the Isle of Lewis, it is part of the Argyllshire county. The island is renowned for its dramatic cliffs and rugged landscape, providing a haven for various seabirds and wildlife.

Eilean Mòr gained notoriety in 1900 when three lighthouse keepers stationed on the island mysteriously disappeared without a trace. This event, known as the Flannan Isles Mystery, has captured the imagination of many over the years and remains unsolved to this day.

The island covers an area of around 39 acres and rises to a height of 89 meters at its highest point. Its coastline is characterized by towering cliffs, battered by the relentless Atlantic Ocean. The island is mainly composed of basaltic rock formations, with sparse vegetation covering the rugged terrain.

Access to Eilean Mòr is restricted due to its remote location and treacherous waters. Visitors may only visit by special permission or as part of organized tours. However, the island's historical significance and the allure of the unsolved mystery surrounding the lighthouse keepers' disappearance continue to attract interest from adventurers, historians, and those fascinated by the unexplained.

Overall, Eilean Mòr is a captivating and enigmatic island, offering a glimpse into Scotland's rich history and the mysteries that lie beneath its rugged exterior.

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Eilean Mòr Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 56.351478/-5.8691153 or Grid Reference NM6124. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Moy Castle

A fortified tower house built in the 15th century. It was abandoned as a residence in 1752. History on Link

From an old photo where the colours had gone a bit.

Des Blenkinsopp

Track to Glenbyre

West of the area dedicated by Loch Buie community for use by camper vans, the track becomes a little rougher as it heads towards the old farm of Glenbyre. It is still used by vehicles that far, though not for the public. At Rubha na h-Airde Glaise, it sticks close to the cliffs with their wave-cut notch and is surrounded on both sides by Flag Iris. The track is guarded by signs requiring dogs to be on leads at all times, "no excuses", as there are sheep with lambs and ample evidence that they occasionally manage to fall over crags to their deaths (one or two looked likely to be goats who are usually more skilled on rocks, but gravity affects everyone...) Signs also warn of adders which do indeed seem to be quite common on this stretch of the south coast of Mull.

Andy Waddington

Onward from TÃ²rr a'Chrabhaiche

About one and a half kilometres beyond the public road at Loch Buie, the track to Glenbyre (now a little over halfway there) winds through Flag Iris below wooded slopes southeast of Beinn nan Gobhar. It's about half tide or a little over, precluding any chance of getting into the tiny area of foreshore in the next square to the south - I'll have to come back at low tide in a boat.

Andy Waddington

Shoreline at Lochbuie

Steven Brown

Minor road at Lochbuie

Steven Brown

Bridge on the road to Lochbuie

Steven Brown

Phone box at Lochbuie

Steven Brown

Crag near Rubha na h-Ãirde Glaise

An impressive crag overlooking the rocky point. Surprisingly the Ordnance Survey doesn't seem to have given it a name.

Mick Garratt

Crag near Rubha na h-Ãirde Glaise

An impressive crag overlooking the rocky point. Surprisingly the Ordnance Survey doesn't seem to have given it a name.

Mick Garratt

Lochbuie

Following in the footsteps of David Balfour, the hero of Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped, as he makes his way back to Edinburgh to confront his wicked uncle. Stage 1, June 2016 from Erraid to Fishnish on the Isle of Mull. See Link

Mick Garratt

Abhainn a' Chaiginn MhÃ²ir

Mick Garratt

Gleann a' Chaiginn MhÃ²ir

Mick Garratt

Moy Castle

Peter Moore

The Old Post Office Lochbuie

We came across this old wooden shed, which is the old Post Office at Lochbuie. It is a self serve shop with a small range of goods but surprisingly there was a freezer with venison and other meat at very low prices. There was an honesty box in which you put the money to pay for the goods you wanted. We saw this in 2013 and it may not be the same now.

Malcolm Neal

Monument Cairn in Lochbuie

Peter Moore

Stone circle and row at Loch Buie

Prehistoric stone circle and a stone row consisting of three upright slabs. Link

Sandy Gerrard

Cairn to Edward VII

A cairn to the coronation of Edward VII.

Malcolm Neal

Old Milepost near Moie Lodge, Torosay Parish

Blaydon foundry milepost by the UC road, in parish of Torosay (Mull District), West of Moie Lodge, on verge. (Precise location not identified) Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: AB_MLCGLB13.

Milestone Society

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Eilean Mòr is located at Grid Ref: NM6124 (Lat: 56.351478, Lng: -5.8691153)

Unitary Authority: Argyll and Bute

Police Authority: Argyll and West Dunbartonshire