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Cairn na Burgh Mòr
Island in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cairn na Burgh Mòr (also Cairnburgh More) is one of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
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Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Old Norse name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Cairn na Burgh Mòr |
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Old Norse name | Kiarnaborg |
Meaning of name | Norse name possibly meaning (large) "fort on good land" |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NM305448 |
Coordinates | 56.518°N 6.38°W / 56.518; -6.38 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Treshnish Isles |
Area | 1.36 ha |
Highest elevation | 35 m |
Administration | |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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References | [1][2][3][4] |
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Cairn na Burgh Mòr is the larger of the two "Carnburgs" (as they are nicknamed) at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides - the other being "Cairn na Burgh Beag". The larger of a pair guards the entrance to Loch Tuath on the west coast of Mull. These grassy islands are both remnants of ancient lava flows, and have a distinctive profile: flat-topped and trimmed with cliffs. Cairn na Burgh Mòr has fortifications on the grassy slope. Cairnburgh Castle and a chapel are located on the isle.[5]
It is no longer inhabited.