The MacCormaig Isles are small islands south of the
Island of Danna in the
Inner Hebrides
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of
Scotland
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.
The MacCormaig Islands lie in the entrance to
Loch Sween within the powerful tides of the
Sound of Jura
The Sound of Jura () is a Sound in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is one of the several Sounds of Scotland. It is to the east of the island of Jura and the west of Knapdale, in the north of the Kintyre Peninsula, of the Scottish mainland. ...
. They form part of the
Ulva
Ulva (; ) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, off the west coast of Mull. It is separated from Mull by a narrow strait, and connected to the neighbouring island of Gometra by a bridge. Much of the island is formed from Cen ...
, Danna and the McCormaig (sic) Isles
SSSI. Islands include:
* Carraig an Daimh ()
* Corr Eilean ()
* Eilean Ghamhna ()
* Liath Eilean ()
*
Eilean Mòr ()
* Sgeir Bun an Locha
* Sgeir Dhonncha
* Dubh Sgeir
Eilean Mòr is owned by
Scottish National Party
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. The 12th century chapel on it is dedicated to
St Cormac (d.640).
The islands are a popular sea kayaking destination.
Gallery
Image:Eilean Mor Anchorage.jpg, Eilean Mòr anchorage
Image:Eilean Mor Chapel.jpg, Eilean Mòr chapel
Image:Eilean Mor.jpg, Eilean Mòr towards Jura
See also
*
List of islands of Scotland
Footnotes
External links
Islands of Argyll and Bute
Archipelagoes of Scotland
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