Eilean Meadhonach is the second largest of the Crowlin Islands, located in the Inner Sound off the island of Skye, Scotland.

Eilean Meadhonach

Scottish Gaelic name	Eilean Meadhonach
Pronunciation	[ˈelan ˈmia.anəx] (listen)
Meaning of name	middle island
Location
Eilean Meadhonach Eilean Meadhonach shown relative to Skye
OS grid reference	NG687348
Coordinates	57.345°N 05.845°W / 57.345; -05.845
Physical geography
Island group	Skye
Area	77 ha[1]
Area rank	166= [2]
Highest elevation	54 m[3]
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Highland
Demographics
Population	0

It is situated immediately to the west of Eilean Mòr, and to the north is Eilean Beag, both of which it is connected to at low tide.[4] The total area is 77 hectares (190 acres)[1][5] although Haswell-Smith also provides a figure of 50 hectares (120 acres) for the area.[4] The larger figure may include Eilean Beag and the lower one Eilean Meadhonach alone at high tide.

Crowlin Harbour is at the northern end of the 50-metre-wide (160 ft) gap between Eilean Meadhonach and Eilean Mòr and provides a natural shelter from westerly and southerly winds. It is also possible to anchor in a small pool at the centre of this strait.[4]

Excavations on Eilean Mòr have shown evidence of Mesolithic human settlement[4] and there are the remains of a midden and rock shelter on the north west coast of Eilean Meadhonach.[6] Eilean Mòr has ruined cottages from historic times although there is no evidence of permanent recent habitation on Eilean Meadhonach.[4] Eilean Beag has a light beacon and the remains of an old shieling.[3]

Footnotes

References

• Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.

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