Eilean an Ròin Mòr should not be confused with Eilean nan Ròn.
Location Map: | Scotland Highland |
Gridreference: | NC177584 |
Coordinates: | 58.476°N -5.127°W |
Celtic Name: | Eilean an Ròin Mòr |
Meaning Of Name: | large seal island |
Area: | 33ha |
Highest Elevation: | 63m (207feet) |
Population: | 0 |
Island Group: | Highland / Islands of Sutherland |
Local Authority: | Highland |
References: | [1] [2] |
Eilean an Ròin Mòr is an uninhabited island in north west Sutherland.
Eilean an Ròin Mòr, with its neighbour, Eilean an Ròin Beag, forms rocky peninsula to the north of Oldshoremore beach. Only a narrow channel separates it from the mainland.[2]
The rocky island has little vegetation.