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Eilean Mhuireill

Crannog

<b>Eilean Mhuireill</b>Posted by drewbhoyImage © drew/A/B
Nearest Town:Lochgilphead (51km NE)
OS Ref (GB):   NR38676733 / Sheets: 60, 61
Latitude:55° 49' 41.71" N
Longitude:   6° 10' 24.36" W

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<b>Eilean Mhuireill</b>Posted by drewbhoy <b>Eilean Mhuireill</b>Posted by drewbhoy

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The crannog at Eilean Mhuireill is a good 1/2 mile walk and has a varied history. At some point it was used as prison by the MacDonald Clan.

It is 22m wide and covered in all sorts of vegetation. After taking a couple of zoom pics from the visitor centre I decided to hike down the eastern side of the loch. Nothing to difficult, a couple of streams to jump, couple of half decent climbs and good underfoot conditions.

I didn't see any signs of a causeway and I couldn't take any photographs as I'd left the camera sitting in the car.

There will be another day tho, there is a track which reaches a nearby fort. Penciled in for the next time.

Visited 2/8/2018.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
27th February 2019ce