Cairn na Burgh Mòr (also Cairnburgh More) is one of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Cairn na Burgh Mòr |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Kiarnaborg |
| Meaning of name | Norse name possibly meaning (large) "fort on good land" |
| Location | |
  Cairn na Burgh Mòr Cairn na Burgh Mòr shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM305448 |
| Coordinates | 56°31′05″N 6°22′48″W / 56.518°N 6.38°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Treshnish Isles |
| Area | 1.36 ha |
| Highest elevation | 35 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Cairn na Burgh Mòr is the larger of the two "Carnburgs" (as they are nicknamed) at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides - the other being "Cairn na Burgh Beag". The larger of a pair guards the entrance to Loch Tuath on the west coast of Mull. These grassy islands are both remnants of ancient lava flows, and have a distinctive profile: flat-topped and trimmed with cliffs. Cairn na Burgh Mòr has fortifications on the grassy slope. Cairnburgh Castle and a chapel are located on the isle.[5]
It is no longer inhabited.
Footnotes
edit- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2007.
- ^ "Overview of Burgh More, Cairn na". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 28 July 2007.
56°31′6″N 6°22′52″W / 56.51833°N 6.38111°W
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