Eilean Linne Creagain

Island in Inverness-shire

Scotland

Eilean Linne Creagain

The Well of the Seven Heads Credit: Tim Glover

Eilean Linne Creagain is a small island located in the Scottish Highlands, specifically in Inverness-shire. It is situated in Loch Linne, a picturesque sea loch that stretches from the town of Fort William to Loch Linnhe. The island covers an area of approximately 0.4 hectares and is uninhabited.

The island is characterized by its rugged and rocky landscape, with steep cliffs and lush vegetation. It is home to a variety of plant species, including heather, bracken, and mosses, which provide a habitat for numerous bird species such as gulls and cormorants. The surrounding waters of Loch Linne are also rich in marine life, attracting seals, otters, and various species of fish.

Access to Eilean Linne Creagain is primarily by boat, as there are no regular ferry services to the island. However, it is a popular destination for boating enthusiasts and those seeking a peaceful retreat amidst nature. The island offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and loch, making it a favorite spot for photographers and nature lovers.

Eilean Linne Creagain has a rich history, with archaeological evidence suggesting human activity on the island dating back to the Iron Age. Ruins of ancient structures can still be found, adding to the island's allure and intrigue. Visitors can explore the island's history and natural beauty, taking in the tranquility and serenity that it offers.

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Eilean Linne Creagain Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.06781/-4.8053943 or Grid Reference NH3000. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The Well of the Seven Heads

Tim Glover

Old railway line, by Loch Oich

This was the route of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway. The line closed in 1947, and since then it had been largely disused and overgrown. It has now been cleared and resurfaced - it opened earlier this year as part of National Cycle Network Route 78 and the Great Glen Way. It is a fairly smooth, compacted gravel path, so easy to cycle along. This part is in a bit of a cutting, with steep rocks to the right. Also some mixed woodland on either side.

Craig Wallace

Highland cattle beside Loch Oich

View southward on A82 just south of Invergarry.

Ben Brooksbank

Tobar nan Ceann

Well of The Seven Heads Monument (Tobar nan Ceann) Link

Chris McAuley

On the Great Glen Way by Loch Oich

Easy walking on the old railway route on the E side of the loch.

Jim Barton

Course of the Old Railway above Loch Oich (1)

Now adopted by the Great Glen Way National Trail - a new lease of life for the former railway that ran between Spean Bridge and Fort Augustus

Chris Heaton

Course of the Old Railway above Loch Oich (2)

Chris Heaton

'Health and Safety' gone mad?

I count eleven pairs of railings visible in this picture of part of the restored trackbed of the Invergarry to Fort Augustus railway. The railings align with concrete drainage culverts. But the likelihood of injury from falling off the track at these points is surely no greater than at any other (non-railinged) part of the track.

Tim Heaton

Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway

The railway, over engineered in an area of limited population was a financial disaster. More over engineering is apparent in the conversion to a path - every culvert has railings, yet you are just as likely to come to grief on any other part of the track. The rails to trails conversion is very welcome, taking out a long stretch of hostile A82.

Richard Webb

Loch Oich

View from the Great Glen Way on the trackbed of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway.

Richard Webb

Well of the Seven Heads

A Category B listed monument [Link

], dating from 1812, which commemorates the murder of two sons of the 12th MacDonald of Keppoch in 1663. The murderers (seven in total) were found and executed in 1665 and their heads washed in the spring here before being shown to the clan chief. The monument sits beside the A82 on the shore of Loch Oich.

Richard Sutcliffe

Monument at Well of the Seven Heads

Named on OS maps as Tobar nan Ceann the monument is above an actual well which lies below the retaining wall. It's not obvious in the image from the distance at which it was recorded that the finial to the obelisk is a cluster of seven heads carved in stone, held by a hand which also holds a knife. The actual heads belonged to the (supposed?) murderers of two MacDonald brothers who were put to death in a revenge attack.

Trevor Littlewood

Loch Oich

The wooded shore of the loch near the A82.

Jim Barton

Old Milestone by the A82, Loch Oich, Kilmallie parish

Highland granite by the A82, in parish of Kilmallie (Lochaber District), Loch Oich, near lay-by, 200m North of shop. Inscription once read:- : (Spean Bridge / 14) : : (Invergarry / 2) : Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: HI_FWFA23

Milestone Society