Eilean an Ròin Mòr explained

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.

Geography

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.

Footnotes

58.4761°N -5.1272°W

Notes and References

  1. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey