Calbha Beag Explained

Location Map:Scotland Sutherland
Coordinates:58.28°N -5.14°W
Gridreference:NC156367
Celtic Name:Calbha Beag
Meaning Of Name:Little calf island[1]
Area:45ha
Area Rank:210= (?)
Highest Elevation:41m (135feet)
Population:Uninhabited
Island Group:Islands of Sutherland
Local Authority:Highland

Calbha Beag is an uninhabited island in Eddrachillis Bay, off Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. It is immediately to the west of Calbha Mor.An estimate of the area from Ordnance Survey suggest a figure of about 31ha,[2] although it has been listed by Rick Livingstone as totalling 45ha, possibly including areas exposed at low tide.

References

58.2801°N -5.1466°W

Notes and References

  1. Mac an Tàilleir p. 25
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 15 Loch Assynt (Lochinver & Kylesku). 9780319231265. Ordnance Survey. 2012.