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After watching an old STV programme featuring the legendary walker and whisky drinker, Tom Weir, I'd always wanted to visit Mingulay. So the opportunity arose and we found ourselves on a boat, having boarded at Castlebay (on Barra), heading towards the island with a history, like a lot of these islands, very similar to St. Kilda. There is no landing place or pier on Mingulay, the boat gets close to rocks to the south of Aenir Bay, someone pulls you ashore or you jump. The small burial cairn is a short walk south through some tough heather. In amongst the grass and heather the 6m wide site can be seen, sitting no more than 0.5m tall. Some kerbs remain steadfast, and perhaps there is a hint of a cist. Like Branigan suggests islanders appear to have treated the site with respect and left it alone. Perhaps not the most stunning site I've ever seen, the views are some of the best I've ever seen. Visited 15/07/2022

Posted by drewbhoy 27th December 2022ce

Comments (6)
Wonderful Mingulay, doesn't get much better Drew.	Posted by thelonious 28th December 2022ce
Hi Ben, if you ever get the chance watch the Tom Weir Mingulay programme, the guy who did the sub titles - pure comedy genius :-) Mingulay - is brilliant!	Posted by drewbhoy 29th December 2022ce
Thanks for mentioning the Tom Weir Mingulay programme Drew, I'd not seen it before. Just watched on youtube, really enjoyed it. A difference world and time. Posting link in case anyone else is interested. It's a peaceful 1/2 hour and well worth a watch. https://youtu.be/hJTRNGu3ld8	Posted by thelonious 30th December 2022ce
The whole series is worth a watch :-)	Posted by drewbhoy 30th December 2022ce
This old one is nice. Shots of St. Kilda, Mingulay etc https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/8378	Posted by thelonious 31st December 2022ce
Excellent, thanks for that :-)	Posted by drewbhoy 1st January 2023ce
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