Garbh Sgeir
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Not to be confused with the nearby islet of the same name that lies 400 m east of the southern tip of the island of Eigg
, north of Eilean Chathastail
.
Garbh Sgeir (Gaelic
: 'rough skerry
') is a rock about 100 metres west of the islet Òigh-sgeir, in the Small Isles
, Lochaber
, Scotland
. There is an anchorage between the two.
The rock is home to a large colony of seabird
s, and is protected by Scottish Natural Heritage
.
Eigg
Eigg is one of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the Skye and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Eigg is long from north to south, and east to west. With an area of , it is the second largest of the Small Isles after Rùm.-Geography:The main...
, north of Eilean Chathastail
Eilean Chathastail
Eilean Chathastail is one of the Small Isles in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is roughly in length and lies only off the south-east coast of the island of Eigg. Eilean Chathastail protects the only harbour on Eigg at Galmisdale and Eigg lighthouse was built on the island in 1906 by...
.
Garbh Sgeir (Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic language
Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish....
: 'rough skerry
Skerry
A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack....
') is a rock about 100 metres west of the islet Òigh-sgeir, in the Small Isles
Small Isles
The Small Isles are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south of Skye and north of Mull and Ardnamurchan – the most westerly point of mainland Scotland.The four main islands are Canna, Rùm, Eigg and Muck...
, Lochaber
Lochaber
District of Lochaber 1975 to 1996Highland council area shown as one of the council areas of ScotlandLochaber is one of the 16 ward management areas of the Highland Council of Scotland and one of eight former local government districts of the two-tier Highland region...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. There is an anchorage between the two.
The rock is home to a large colony of seabird
Seabird
Seabirds are birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the same environmental problems and feeding niches have resulted in similar adaptations...
s, and is protected by Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Natural Heritage is a Scottish public body. It is responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, especially its natural, genetic and scenic diversity. It advises the Scottish Government and acts as a government agent in the delivery of conservation designations, i.e...
.