Geodhachan

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Inverness-shire

Scotland

Geodhachan

Mingulay Bay and schoolhouse A visit possible by the small Barra boat that took 20 or so folk on a tour of the southern Hebrides with time to explore the cliffs of Mingulay. — Mingulay Bay and schoolhouse Credit: Julian Paren

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Images are sourced within 2km of 56.802546/-7.6245002 or Grid Reference NL5682. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Mingulay Bay and schoolhouse A visit possible by the small Barra boat that took 20 or so folk on a tour of the southern Hebrides with time to explore the cliffs of Mingulay.

Mingulay Bay and schoolhouse

A visit possible by the small Barra boat that took 20 or so folk on a tour of the southern Hebrides with time to explore the cliffs of Mingulay.

Mingulay/Miughlaigh and Berneray/Bearnaraigh An aerial view from the south. Mingulay is the larger of the two islands.

Mingulay/Miughlaigh and Berneray/Bearnaraigh

An aerial view from the south. Mingulay is the larger of the two islands.

Berneray and Mingulay from the air Looking north, with the western part of Pabbay/Pabaigh at top right.

Berneray and Mingulay from the air

Looking north, with the western part of Pabbay/Pabaigh at top right.

Mingulay - Abandoned village - entrance to former dwelling Mingulay was abandoned in 1912, some 18 years before its more famous (and more distant) twin, St. Kilda.
Remnants of many of the houses still stand, but few exceed about 6&#039; (2m) in height. Here we see the entrance to one of these former dwellings.
See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6888621">NL5683 : Mingulay - former entrance to dwelling</a> for close-up of the doorway.

Mingulay - Abandoned village - entrance to former dwelling

Mingulay was abandoned in 1912, some 18 years before its more famous (and more distant) twin, St. Kilda. Remnants of many of the houses still stand, but few exceed about 6' (2m) in height. Here we see the entrance to one of these former dwellings. See NL5683 : Mingulay - former entrance to dwelling for close-up of the doorway.

Mingulay - former entrance to dwelling The narrow (and low) entrance to a former dwelling on Mingulay. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6888618">NL5683 : Mingulay - Abandoned village - entrance to former dwelling</a> to see this in context.

Mingulay - former entrance to dwelling

The narrow (and low) entrance to a former dwelling on Mingulay. See NL5683 : Mingulay - Abandoned village - entrance to former dwelling to see this in context.

Mingulay - sand-filled ruined house Being next to the beach, the abandoned buildings of the former village on the island of Mingulay have had sand blown in to cover their floors.

Mingulay - sand-filled ruined house

Being next to the beach, the abandoned buildings of the former village on the island of Mingulay have had sand blown in to cover their floors.

Mingulay - former chapel The utterly ruinous remains of the former chapel on Mingulay. This was the only building in the former village with a &quot;Dangerous Building - Keep Out&quot; sign on it. It retains its concrete steps on its north-east side from which I took this photo looking down into the devastation.

Mingulay - former chapel

The utterly ruinous remains of the former chapel on Mingulay. This was the only building in the former village with a "Dangerous Building - Keep Out" sign on it. It retains its concrete steps on its north-east side from which I took this photo looking down into the devastation.

Mingulay - stream flowing to the bay This is one of several streams that flow down from the hills of Mingulay to meet the bay beyond the village.

Mingulay - stream flowing to the bay

This is one of several streams that flow down from the hills of Mingulay to meet the bay beyond the village.

Mingulay - beach and bay The magnificent sands of Bàgh Mhiùghlaigh (Mingulay Bay) as seen from the hills to the north.

Mingulay - beach and bay

The magnificent sands of Bàgh Mhiùghlaigh (Mingulay Bay) as seen from the hills to the north.

Mingulay - Seal on the beach This seal seemed as interested in me as I was in him/her. I think that this is a grey (rather than a common/harbour) seal, but would welcome confirmation.

Mingulay - Seal on the beach

This seal seemed as interested in me as I was in him/her. I think that this is a grey (rather than a common/harbour) seal, but would welcome confirmation.

Mingulay - Swimming seal This seal (Grey I think) was swimming around the coast of Mingulay at Rubha an Droma.

Mingulay - Swimming seal

This seal (Grey I think) was swimming around the coast of Mingulay at Rubha an Droma.

GÃ¨arum Beag - Sphinx-like rock This rock feature looks to me as though Marty Feldman had posed for a Scottish version of the Sphinx.

GÃ¨arum Beag - Sphinx-like rock

This rock feature looks to me as though Marty Feldman had posed for a Scottish version of the Sphinx.

Mingulay - Sloc HÃ¨isegeo The west coast of Mingulay has amazing cliff scenery such as this at Sloc Hèisegeo.

Mingulay - Sloc HÃ¨isegeo

The west coast of Mingulay has amazing cliff scenery such as this at Sloc Hèisegeo.

Mingulay - Abandoned village from the beach Looking back from the beach to the abandoned village of Mingulay.
See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6890287">NL5683 : Mingulay - The abandoned village</a>
for a closer view.

Mingulay - Abandoned village from the beach

Looking back from the beach to the abandoned village of Mingulay. See NL5683 : Mingulay - The abandoned village for a closer view.

Mingulay - view SSW along the beach Looking along the beautiful beach which is in front of the abandoned village on the island of Mingulay.

Mingulay - view SSW along the beach

Looking along the beautiful beach which is in front of the abandoned village on the island of Mingulay.

Mingulay - The abandoned village Looking at the ruins of the abandoned village of Mingulay from the beach.
See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6890285">NL5683 : Mingulay - Abandoned village from the beach</a>

Mingulay - The abandoned village

Looking at the ruins of the abandoned village of Mingulay from the beach. See also NL5683 : Mingulay - Abandoned village from the beach

Mingulay - Ruined houses and chapel above the main village There were a few houses higher up the slope from the main area of the abandoned village on Mingulay, with the collapsed chapel yet further up the hill.

Mingulay - Ruined houses and chapel above the main village

There were a few houses higher up the slope from the main area of the abandoned village on Mingulay, with the collapsed chapel yet further up the hill.

Mingulay - former school, now NTS base This building is the former school on Mingulay, which had at one time as many as forty pupils. It is now the only habitable property on the little island, and is lived in (I&#039;m not sure how permanently) by an NTS (National Trust for Scotland) warden, whom we met.
For some reason this school was situated at some distance south of the village and replaced an earlier school which was nearer to the dwellings.
For a closer view of the building see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6891868">NL5682 : Mingulay - Former school</a>.

Mingulay - former school, now NTS base

This building is the former school on Mingulay, which had at one time as many as forty pupils. It is now the only habitable property on the little island, and is lived in (I'm not sure how permanently) by an NTS (National Trust for Scotland) warden, whom we met. For some reason this school was situated at some distance south of the village and replaced an earlier school which was nearer to the dwellings. For a closer view of the building see NL5682 : Mingulay - Former school.

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Geodhachan is located at Grid Ref: NL5682 (Lat: 56.802546, Lng: -7.6245002)

Unitary Authority: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///eggplants.fooling.stubbed. Near CastleBay, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Aneir Geodhachan Bàgh Mhiùghlaigh

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