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Eilean Ighe

Scottish Gaelic name	Eilean Ighe
Location
Eilean IgheEilean Ighe shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid reference	NM633879
Coordinates	56°55′19″N 5°53′24″W / 56.922°N 5.890°W / 56.922; -5.890
Physical geography
Island group	Inner Hebrides
Area	c. 35 ha
Highest elevation	20 metres (66 ft)
Administration
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0
References

Eilean Ighe is a small tidal island near Arisaig in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

The area is popular for sea kayaking and a challenge for larger boats.

Eilean Ighe is one of 43 tidal islands that can be walked to from the mainland of Great Britain and one of 17 that can be walked to from the Scottish mainland.

Footnotes

1. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
3. Ordnance Survey
4. "Route Card #04 Arisaig" (PDF). Pesda Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
5. Caton, Peter (2011) No Boat Required - Exploring Tidal Islands. Matador.

56°55′20″N 5°53′25″W / 56.92222°N 5.89028°W / 56.92222; -5.89028

v t e Uninhabited islands of the Hebrides
Inner Hebrides	Calbha Beag Calbha Mor Calve Island Cara Càrna Eileach an Naoimh Eilean an Ròin Mòr Eilean Dubh Mòr Eilean Fladday Eilean Horrisdale Eilean Ighe Eilean Macaskin Eilean Meadhonach Eilean Mhic Chrion Eilean Mòr Eilean Rìgh Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Eorsa Garbh Eileach Gruinard Gunna Handa Harlosh Island Horse Island Inch Kenneth Insh Isay Isle Martin Isle Ristol Little Colonsay Longa Island Longay Lunga Oldany Island Ornsay Oronsay Pabay Priest Island Scarba Shuna Staffa Tanera Beag Texa Torsa Wiay
Outer Hebrides	Barra Head Boreray Calbhaigh Ceabhaigh Ceallasaigh Beag Ceallasaigh Mòr Ceann Ear Ceann Iar Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eileanan Iasgaich Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Eilean Mhuire Ensay Fiaraidh Flodaigh Flodaigh Mòr Flodday Flodday Fodragaigh Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Fuday Fuiay Garbh Eilean Gasker Gighay Groaigh Haskeir Haskeir Eagach Hellisay Hermetray Killegray Kirkibost Lingeigh Little Bernera Mingulay Muldoanich Orosay Oronsay Pabbay Pabaigh Mòr Ronay Sandray Scarp Seaforth Island Sgeotasaigh Sibhinis Shillay Soay Mòr Stromay Stockinish Island Stuley Sursaigh Tahay Taransay Trialabreac Torogaigh Vacsay Vallay Wiay

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