At the northern extremity of the island, on the top of a hill, there is a circular heap of stones, called Carn-na-faire, or Watch Cairn, 53 feet diameter. It seems to have been a place of some strength, and intended, as the name implies, to give the alarm in case of an invasion, for it commands a very extensive view of the sea from S.W. by N. to S.E.
From volume 7 of the New Statistical Account of Scotland (1845).
I am veering to the conclusion that this is the burial site of a person or persons of status rather than a lookout point, having found another candidate for that adjacent.
Well it certainly would be a nice place to end up.
Hope you get yourself thataway ASAP. The best places have single track roads.. or tracks
Aha yes. It's not a proper trip unless there's been grass in the middle of the road I say. I'd love to get to Gigha. Looks like there might be quite a few ferries involved... I do throw up on ferries 9 times out of 10 for some reason. But I think it'd be worth it
Ginger! At least the Gigha one’s a 20min doddle most of the time but even that gets cancelled on occasion as it’s moored overnight at the southern end of the island and if there’s a big swell around there it can’t leave berth as there’s reefs. I do hope you make it.