The island is about 900 metres long and barely 100 wide, a gneiss skerry about 40 nautical miles north of Lewis, used by the men of Ness for the annual guga hunt of young gannets, which is licensed and controversial. The saint story is a single-source tradition tied to the neighbouring Ronan legend on North Rona. How old it is has not been established.
Folklore & legend
The Blessed House on Sula Sgeir
Taigh Beannaichte, Sula Sgeir
Legend of the early medieval period
This site is private property or has no public access. Coordinates shown are rounded and no directions are offered.
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- No public access
- Location
- 59.096, -6.156 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)
Sources: Wikipedia, "Sula Sgeir" [other]
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