Lighthouses · Scottish Islands
Eilean Glas
Eilean Glas in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Eilean Glas is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eilean Glas is a peninsula of Scalpay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Eilean Glas is home to a historic lighthouse, the Eilean Glas Lighthouse. Eilean Glas means Grey/Green Island in Gaelic. The site is also known as Glass Island. The headland on which the lighthouse stands is named Rubh' an Eorna (or Rubha an Eòrna/Rudha an Eòrna), which is equivalent to 'Point of the Barley'.
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Background
History
Charles Edward Stewart (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’) is believed to have escaped to Eilean Glas after the failure of the Jacobite Rising of 1745 at the Battle of Culloden on the 16 April 1746. Charles and his party fled to the Hebrides. At one stage of the escape, they sailed from Borrodale to Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, and on the 29th April, they sailed from Benbecula to Island Glass at Scalpay. There Charles and a Captain O’Sullivan went under the name Sinclair, calling themselves father and son. Charles remained four nights on the island. Eilean Glas is associated with rare examples of historical tartan said to have been worn by Charles. The ‘Stonyhurst Specimen’ or ‘Lady Borrodale’s…
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- Coordinates
- 57.8575, -6.6428
Sources
- wikidata: Q3776044 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eilean Glas, Scalpay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eilean Glas?
- Eilean Glas is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Eilean Glas?
- Eilean Glas in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Eilean Glas?
- Its coordinates are 57.8575°, -6.6428°.
- Is Eilean Glas free to visit?
- Yes, Eilean Glas is free to enter.