Buaile Riabhach

Nearest town:
Lochgilphead (46km E)
OS reference:
NR388943
OS sheet:
61
Latitude:
56° 4' 11.82 N
Longitude:
6° 11' 50.88 W
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Image of Buaile Riabhach (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Looking south east, perhaps the remains of chamber cairn, perhaps.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 28, 2024
Image of Buaile Riabhach (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Directly over the white building on the hill is Scalasaig Standing Stone.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 28, 2024

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Buaile Riabhach

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 27, 2025

Dun Eibhinn has superb views and from its north east entrance you can see Buaile Riabhach, slightly to the north of a white coloured building. The descent isn’t very steep, some high ferns and a couple of fences to jump.

Like many others who have seen or written about Buaile Reibhach, its a confusing site. Definitely two standing stones (one standing perfectly, the other looking like it has visited the nearby hotel), possibly a kerb cairn, or perhaps a chamber cairn. Whatever it is, its well placed next to the well used track, leading to Loch Turraman, that has probably been used for centuries.

I looked for and found two nearby cairns, however, they were completely covered in high ferns so another visit required.

With that it was back to the track and the B8085 to walk back to the car at Scalasaig (village). The first major walk on the island completed.

Visited 11/08/2024.

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