Coille Ghillidh/Coillegillie

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Coille Ghillidh/Coillegillie

Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 9 May 2023

Such an interesting place that the OS named it twice, with a variation between the current series and my own map of 2002. This must have been a crofting community rather than one where fishing was the main occupation as there's no safe landing place for boats. Now there's a small collection of houses which are occasionally inhabited and one or two ruins. The seaward view extends out past the small island of Eilean na Ba, which I assume is the island of the cattle, whilst beyond is Scalpay and Skye.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.37964
Longitude
-5.827403