Arnamul

Arnamul

Scottish Gaelic name	Arnamuil
Old Norse name	Arnamul
Meaning of name	Norse for "erne mound"
The western cliffs of Mingulay with Arnamuil in the centre
Location
Arnamul Arnamul shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NL545825
Coordinates	56°48′22″N7°39′43″W / 56.806°N 7.662°W / 56.806; -7.662
Physical geography
Island group	Uists and Barra
Highest elevation	121 metres (397 ft)
Administration
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated
References	[1] [2]

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]

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]

Footnotes

1. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 211. ISBN   978-1-84195-454-7.
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.