Arnamul (Scottish Gaelic: Arnamuil) is a stack off the west coast of Mingulay in the Western Isles, Scotland. Although precipitous, sheep were grazed on its relatively flat summit during the human occupation of Mingulay.[1]

Arnamul
Scottish Gaelic nameArnamuil
Old Norse nameArnamul
Meaning of nameNorse for "erne mound"
Location
Arnamul is located in Outer Hebrides
Arnamul
Arnamul
Arnamul shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNL545825
Coordinates56°48′N 7°40′W / 56.80°N 7.66°W / 56.80; -7.66
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Highest elevationc.150 metres (490 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Populationnil
Lymphad
References[1][2]

Haswell-Smith (2004) states that the name means "erne mound". Mac an Tailleir (2003) does not provide a derivation, although he quotes "Arnabol" as meaning "eagle farm" or "Arne's farm" from the Norse.[1][3]

It was ascended by a party of hill baggers in April 2018.[4]

The western cliffs of Mingulay with Arnamuil in the centre

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7. p. 211.
  2. ^ "Get-a-map" Ordnance Survey
  3. ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir (2003). "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 23 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Arnamul". Hill Bagging.


56°48′19″N 7°39′47″W / 56.8052°N 7.6631°W / 56.8052; -7.6631