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    Sound of JuraUnited Kingdom

    55°55′N 5°43′W

    MacCormaig Isles

    The MacCormaig Isles are small islands south of the Island of Danna in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

    Sea kayaks in Eilean Mor anchorage
    Sea kayaks in Eilean Mor anchorage

    Andy Waddington / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    19 landforms

    Overview

    The MacCormaig Isles are small islands south of the Island of Danna in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The MacCormaig Islands lie in the entrance to Loch Sween within the powerful tides of the Sound of Jura. They form part of the Ulva, Danna and the McCormaig (sic) Isles SSSI. Islands include:

    Carraig an Daimh (NR662789) Corr Eilean (NR677758) Eilean Ghamhna (NR680758) Liath Eilean (NR685784) Eilean Mòr (NR666753) Sgeir Bun an Locha Sgeir Dhonncha Dubh Sgeir Eilean Mòr is owned by Scottish National Party. The 12th century chapel on it is dedicated to St Cormac (d.640). The islands are a popular sea kayaking destination.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets7
    • Rocks & skerries9

    Major islands

    2
    • Eilean Mòr

      Eilean Mòr

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      15 m

      Eilean Mòr ("Big Isle") is one of the MacCormaig Isles situated near the entrance to Loch Sween in the Sound of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Eilean Mòr is uninhabited.

    Minor islands

    1

    • Eilean Ghamhna

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    7
    • Eilean nan Leac13 m · 0.04 km²
    • Eilean Gamhna9 m · 0.04 km²
    • Eilean nan Uan4 m · 0.03 km²
    • Eilean a'Chapuill4 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    9
    • Carraig an Daimh9 m · 0.01 km²
    • Sgeir Dhonncha1 m · 0.4 ha
    • Dubh Sgeir1 m · 0.4 ha
    • Sgeir Bheag0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m24 mCorr Eilean15 mEilean Mòr13 mEilean nan Leac9 mEilean Gamhna9 mCarraig an Daimh4 mEilean nan Uan4 mEilean a'Chapuill1 mSgeir Dhonncha1 mDubh Sgeir
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11Eilean Mòr: 0.2 km²Eilean MòrCorr Eilean: 0.11 km²Corr EileanEilean nan Leac: 0.04 km²Eilean nan LeacEilean Gamhna: 0.04 km²Eilean GamhnaEilean nan Uan: 0.03 km²Eilean nan UanEilean a'Chapuill: 0.02 km²Eilean a'ChapuillCarraig an Daimh: 0.01 km²Carraig an DaimhUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandSgeir Dhonncha: 0.4 haSgeir DhonnchaDubh Sgeir: 0.4 haDubh SgeirUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandSgeir Bheag: 0.3 haSgeir BheagUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Eilean Mòr0.2 km²
    Corr Eilean0.11 km²
    Eilean nan Leac0.04 km²
    Eilean Gamhna0.04 km²
    Eilean nan Uan0.03 km²
    Eilean a'Chapuill0.02 km²
    Carraig an Daimh0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Sgeir Dhonncha0.4 ha
    Dubh Sgeir0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Sgeir Bheag0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs