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Sgeir na h-Aon Caorach

Island in Ross-shire

Scotland

Sgeir na h-Aon Caorach

Croft near Breasclete
Croft near Breasclete Credit: David Dixon

Sgeir na h-Aon Caorach, also known as the Sheep Island, is a small uninhabited island located off the coast of Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands. The island is situated in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 1.5 kilometers northwest of the village of Mellon Charles.

Covering an area of about 5 hectares, Sgeir na h-Aon Caorach is a rocky island with a rugged terrain. It is characterized by steep cliffs and rocky outcrops, with no significant vegetation. The island gets its name from the large number of sheep that once grazed on its grassy slopes. However, the sheep population has dwindled over the years, and the island is now devoid of any permanent animal inhabitants.

The island is a popular spot for birdwatchers, as it serves as a nesting site for various seabird species. Visitors can spot colonies of gulls, razorbills, guillemots, and puffins during breeding season. The surrounding waters are also home to a diverse range of marine life, making it a favorite spot for divers and snorkelers.

Access to Sgeir na h-Aon Caorach is possible by boat, and it can also be seen from the nearby Mellon Charles shoreline. The island offers breathtaking views of the surrounding coastline and the nearby peaks of the Scottish Highlands. Its remote and untouched nature makes it a tranquil and picturesque destination for nature enthusiasts and those seeking solitude in the natural beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

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Sgeir na h-Aon Caorach Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 58.228393/-6.794556 or Grid Reference NB1836. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Croft near Breasclete
Croft near Breasclete
Old hardstandings at Tob Blar Meadha Abandoned lobster loading hardstandings at the lobster pond.
Old hardstandings at Tob Blar Meadha
Abandoned lobster loading hardstandings at the lobster pond.
Craft workshop in Kirkibost One of the old shellfish processing factories at Kirkibost (Circeabost) is now reborn as a craftshop.
Craft workshop in Kirkibost
One of the old shellfish processing factories at Kirkibost (Circeabost) is now reborn as a craftshop.
Cleibh ghiomaich aig cidhe Chirceabost Lobster creels at Kirkibost harbour
Cleibh ghiomaich aig cidhe Chirceabost
Lobster creels at Kirkibost harbour
Port a' Chaoil Stream flowing from Loch a' Bhaile enters Loch Rog an Ear, a sea loch, at Aird na Moine.
Port a' Chaoil
Stream flowing from Loch a' Bhaile enters Loch Rog an Ear, a sea loch, at Aird na Moine.
Loch a' Bhaile The narrow loch, hemmed in by steep hillsides, flows out into Loch Rog an Ear, a sea loch, via a short river.
Loch a' Bhaile
The narrow loch, hemmed in by steep hillsides, flows out into Loch Rog an Ear, a sea loch, via a short river.
Tolstachaolais: along the shore of Loch a' Bhaile Looking across the loch, which runs alongside the road through the village. However, this is the far side that we are looking along.
Tolstachaolais: along the shore of Loch a' Bhaile
Looking across the loch, which runs alongside the road through the village. However, this is the far side that we are looking along.
View towards Circebost Pier
View towards Circebost Pier
Tolstachaolais: postbox № HS2 62 This postbox stands more or less in the centre of the village, in front of a house that is set particularly well back from the road. The larger-scale map still marks that house as a post office, although it has actually (as reflected in the 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 map) relocated just over a kilometre to the north - see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3086624">NB1939 : Tolstachaolais: the post office</a>.
Tolstachaolais: postbox № HS2 62
This postbox stands more or less in the centre of the village, in front of a house that is set particularly well back from the road. The larger-scale map still marks that house as a post office, although it has actually (as reflected in the 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 map) relocated just over a kilometre to the north - see NB1939 : Tolstachaolais: the post office.
Tolstachaolais: hillside cows and Bernera view Looking across the sound separating the eastern side of Bernera from the Lewis mainland, beyond three cows grazing on the slopes to the south of Tolstachaolais village.
Tolstachaolais: hillside cows and Bernera view
Looking across the sound separating the eastern side of Bernera from the Lewis mainland, beyond three cows grazing on the slopes to the south of Tolstachaolais village.
Outlet from Loch a' Bhaile into Port a' Chaoil At the crofting community of Tolastadh a' Chaolais.
Outlet from Loch a' Bhaile into Port a' Chaoil
At the crofting community of Tolastadh a' Chaolais.
Loch a' Bhaile In the crofting community of Tolastadh a' Chaolais.
Loch a' Bhaile
In the crofting community of Tolastadh a' Chaolais.
Cnoc Feoal Part of the crofting community of Tolastadh a' Chaolais on the shores of Loch Ròg an Ear.
Cnoc Feoal
Part of the crofting community of Tolastadh a' Chaolais on the shores of Loch Ròg an Ear.
Burial ground at Tolsta Carloway
Burial ground at Tolsta Carloway
Loch a' Bhaile
Loch a' Bhaile
Loch a' Bhaile becomes the sea
Loch a' Bhaile becomes the sea
Tràigh Shanndaig, Isle of Lewis Tràigh Shanndaig is a small beach on Loch Ròg an Ear.
Tràigh Shanndaig, Isle of Lewis
Tràigh Shanndaig is a small beach on Loch Ròg an Ear.
Coastline near Tolastadh Chaolais, Isle of Lewis Looking along Loch Ròg an Ear towards <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1965130">NB1143 : Seanna Chnoc (Seana Bheinn) behind Bearasaigh</a> on the horizon.
Coastline near Tolastadh Chaolais, Isle of Lewis
Looking along Loch Ròg an Ear towards NB1143 : Seanna Chnoc (Seana Bheinn) behind Bearasaigh on the horizon.
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Sgeir na h-Aon Caorach is located at Grid Ref: NB1836 (Lat: 58.228393, Lng: -6.794556)

Unitary Authority: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///withdrew.speaker.suitably. Near Carloway, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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