Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas

Island in Ross-shire

Scotland

Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas

Loch na h-Uamhaidh Beag Credit: David Brown

Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas is a small uninhabited island located off the coast of Ross-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. Situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, it lies approximately 2 miles northwest of the village of Mellon Charles. The island is part of the Summer Isles archipelago and is known for its rugged and picturesque landscape.

Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas covers an area of around 5 acres and has a rocky terrain with steep cliffs that drop into the sea. The island is mostly barren, with sparse vegetation and no significant wildlife population. It is uninhabited, and there are no structures or facilities on the island.

Access to Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas is primarily by boat, and visitors can enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding coastline and the open ocean. The island offers a peaceful and tranquil environment, making it a popular spot for birdwatching and nature enthusiasts.

The waters surrounding Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas are rich in marine life, attracting divers and snorkelers who can explore the underwater world and discover the diverse range of species that inhabit the area.

Overall, Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas is a remote and beautiful island in Ross-shire, offering a unique opportunity to experience the untouched natural beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

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Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.868091/-5.6880939 or Grid Reference NG8192. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Loch na h-Uamhaidh Beag

David Brown

The car park at Cove

Here there are information boards describing the part Loch Ewe played in the WW2 Arctic Convoys.

Gordon Brown

Information board at Rubha nan Sasan, Cove

This describes the part Loch Ewe played in the WW2 Arctic Convoys.

Gordon Brown

New house near Cove

Gordon Brown

Beach with rusting lifeboats

David Brown

Bouldery beach with wrecked lifeboats

The beach is at a bay south of Eilean Furadh Mòr near to where, on 26 Feb 1944, the US 'Liberty Ship', William H. Welch foundered and was lost with most of her crew. The rusting remains of several of the ship's lifeboats lie on the beach

Trevor Littlewood

Eilean Furadh MÃ²r

Typical narrow Hydro pillar design. Neatly lettered cap "HMS COOK 1951" Landed off RIB onto rocks and scrambled easy slabs to pillar which is at summit. Very nice little island. Alan Holmes group charter out of Ullapool with only 5 out of 12 in the group bagging the island and the trig.

Rude Health

Wrecked lifeboats from the William H Welch

The Liberty ship the William H Welch ran aground with loss of 72 lives. The lifeboats washed ashore but had not been used.

Roger McLachlan

Eilean Furadh Mor over Caolas an Fhuraidh

Taken from the headland adjacent to Stac Rhuadh. I was actually 60m outside the grid square when I took the picture. Getting onto the stack would prove an interesting challenge.

Roger McLachlan

Rocky coast of Eilean Furadh MÃ²r

Eilean Furadh Beag in the background. Lots of the daisy like flowers on the island.

Roger McLachlan

Hydrographic survey pillar on Eilean Furadh MÃ²r

One of several hydrographic survey pillars in and around Loch Ewe. This one is dated 1951 and seems to be called HMS Cook!

Roger McLachlan

Sgeir Gorma

The coastline at Caolas an Fhuraidh with the reef of Sgeir Gorma in the foreground and the islet of Eilean Furadh Beag further out. Along the horizon are an array of diatant mountains, including [l-r] Arkle, Quinag, Suilven, canisp, Stac Pollaidh, Cul Mor and Ben Mor Coigach.

Gordon Hatton

Reminder of a tragedy

A quiet beach on a remote stretch of coast. Here are the rusting remains of two lifeboats from the Liberty Ship USS William H Welch which struck nearby rocks in 1944. [see other photos in this square]

Gordon Hatton

Shipwreck memorial

A memorial to the crew of the USS William H Welch which foundered on nearby rocks in the early hours of Saturday 26th February 1944. The ship was caught in a fierce northerly gale and blizzard, missed the entrance to Loch Ewe and hit rocks on Eilean Furadh Mor [the island seen offshore]. Of a crew of 74, only 12 survived, the lucky ones being swept ashore by huge seas. The memorial also list those who came to help, including local people who walked across open boggy moorland with blankets, hot drinks etc for the survivors.

Gordon Hatton

Eilean Furadh Mor from Stac Ruadh

Looking across the narrow channel of Caolas An Fhuraidh to the NW end of this little offshore island. A coastguard vessel passes by, whilst what appears to be a tanker waits at anchor.

Gordon Hatton