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14 Views on the Isle of Skye Alec Finlay 14 VIEWS ON THE ISLE OF SKYE ALEC FINLAY 1 Dùn Bàn 8 Sligachan 2 Dùn Scaich 9 Dùnan an Aisilidh 3 Clach na h-Annait 10 Dùn Caan 4 Dùn Liath 11 Dùn Gerashader 5 Elgol 12 Dùn Beag 6 Culnamean 13 An Dùn Beag 7 Rubha an Dùnain 14 Dùntulm A COMPANY OF MOUNTAINS 14 VIEWS ON THE ISLE OF SKYE AILLICH A C MHÒR N RG N EA N D R I I E N N N A G B N N A I I Ì D R T S E E E G S T S B H S Ù O A N B B R L A A A R À N A E L N N R M A B R R R R H N Ù R E - Ù G I B Ù O S G L G A S I S R E T N A' CHAP H L N E A I U N E I V L S I B L A L L S A N G A L N R E I I A V T H E L I B H D L K L E S I A A D A G V L S N R L G L A Ù N R R L E O AD H A R B H E I M N E N I T H B H R E O I N I S N - N B L H A A L E E V A L I I N L V K I N H S G S A N N I R A A R Ù G N A S N R R Ù G S B E N M O R E 1 DÙN BÀN NG 600 004 N AILLICH A C MHÒR N RG N EA N D R I I E N N A G B N N A I I Ì D R T S E E E G S T S B H S Ù O A N B B R L A A A R À N A E L N N R M A B R R R R H N Ù R E - Ù G I B Ù O S G L G A S I S R E T N A' CHAP H L N E A I U N E I V L S I B L A L L S A N G A L N R E I I A V T H E L I B H D L K L E S I A A D A G V L S N R L G L A Ù N R R L E O AD H A R B H E I M N E N I T H B H R E O I N I S N - N B L H A 2 DÙN SCAICH A L E E NG 595 120 V A L I I N L V K I N H S G S A N N I R A A R Ù G N A S N R R Ù G S B E N M O R E MEALL BUI R ITHEALL DH O SGR E IS N UILL -B IN CHAP H E A' E B HAR BHE I NN LAD INN N EI N B ICH INN O B C E A H N C R N I Ò M LL H R I M O R A A R Ù C G E R N G A A T S S S N E G O Ù D B N R A B E N E N R N M I T B N A E E E I N L C B E B R Ò N AN EIN D H B U 203 589 NG B M H A B G I E C R N H 3 CLACH NA H-ANNAIT NA CLACH 3 A M E H A E B D A A S A B L N K R O N L I I E B K I N S V V T E A A V L N N B L A L N I À N E B H L I E G H B A - R H B MEALL BUI R ITHEALL DH O SGR E IS N UILL -B IN CHAP H E A' E B HAR BHE I NN LAD INN N EI N B ICH INN O B C E A H N C R N I Ò M LL H R I M O R A A R Ù C G E 142 543 NG R N G A LIATH DÙN 4 A T S S S N E G O Ù D B N R A B E N E N R N M I T B N A E E E I N L C B E B N R A Ò INN N D H BE U B M H A B G I E C R N H A M E H A E B D A A S A B L N K R O N L I I E B K I S V V T E A A V L N N B L A L N I À N E B H L I E G H B A - R H B N H NA FRITHE AC AN GILL RU RR N EAN B GÙ ADAIDH S MH A' RR Ù M G N EAG A S NA RS R EINN C R -BH O Ù RS R NA G A ÙR ST S G R G S Ì L L A A V V R S E G O Ù K R R R A B N A SGÙR R N B S S A A G N G N Ù Ù G A R O R C R R B H D H A D E A L A A R A R I S C G D H A I R 5 ELGOL L A V NG 516 136 E K R A L B A L V I A L L V A H I K S A H NA FRITHE AC AN GILL RU RR N EAN B GÙ ADAIDH S ' MH A N RR Ù M G N EAG A S NA RS R EINN C R -BH O Ù RS R NA G A ÙR ST S G R G S Ì L L A A V V R S E G O Ù K R R R A B N A SGÙR R N B S S A A G N G N Ù Ù G A R O R C R R B H D H A D E A L A A R A R I S C G D H A I R L A V E K R A L B A L V I A L L V A H I K S A 6 CULNAMEAN NG 413 205 GÙRR NA S STR EALL DE Ì 159 395 NG M ARG RSCO AM MA B DÙNAIN AN RUBHA 7 R ÀS HÒ GT M EÙ I G R R G R A I R E A N D M A N A N N N N I L E I BH AN SGÙRR E - G G IS B RO I N L A L A E TROL C L A ASKI ABH N N HALLI VAL A Ù VA L D BARK L EVA ORV L AL C AC A RE R H N B A G ' H N G A E N H N A E I I A E B I N H B A L L A A G M H L N R C Ù R I A G R E A S Ù G D D R S R H R B Ù R C G E S A Ù I H G N N S E A N C B L A M A N R R S G Ù H Ò R E A B H A L N NG 486 298 486 NG 8 SLIGACHAN 8 RR SGÙ NA ST EALL DE RÌ M ARG RSCO AM MA B R ÀS HÒ GT M EÙ I G R R G R A I R E A N D M A N A N N N N I L E I BH AN SGÙRR E - G G IS B RO I N L A L A E TROL C L A ASKI ABH N N HALLI VAL A Ù VA L D BARK L EVA ORV L AL C AC A RE R H N B A G ' H N G A E N H N A E I I A E B I N H B A L L A A G M H L N R C Ù R I A G R E A S Ù G D D R S R H R B Ù R C G E S A Ù I H G N N S E A N C B L A M A N R R S G Ù H N Ò R E A B H A L NG 532 357 532 NG 9 DÙNAN AN AISILIDH AN DÙNAN 9 HEINN LÀBHEIN BH-B MÙR BRÀ NS B G SGA TAENI AR ELI HÒR RGI G B N M LL IN EA HE N B MAIG S LA A G L G BEN L E E B E N EINN T BH N À I A BL A H NA A C F N A C R N U A I D R RR NA T Ù B Ù N H V SG LICH G E A I L I G AI LL TH C N NA CRÒ EA U A IN N I N E GLAM L T B AI M H N G E BEN S N L T I E O E R E BEN R B T I A N B A E V N A I D G T E H A N E R À S G H T B O R N R N M I E E A B L L A C D A I I E R S N H I E C G I H A N L G L H I A T E A N I N I L N E B N I E B NG 578 395 578 NG EINN 10 DÙN CAAN DÙN 10 H N LÀBHEIN BH-B MÙR BRÀ NS B G SGA TAENI AR ELI HÒR RGI G B N M LL IN EA HE N B MAIG S LA A G L G BEN L E E B E N EINN T BH N À I A BL A H NA A C F N A C R N U A I D R RR NA T Ù B Ù N H V SG LICH G E A I L I G AI LL TH C N NA CRÒ EA U A IN N I N E GLAM L T B AI M H N G E BEN S N L T I E O E R E BEN R B T I A N B A E V N A I D G T E H A N E R À S G H T B O R N R N M I E E A B L L A C D A I I E R S N H I E C G I H A L G L H I A T E A N I N I L N E B N I E B N READAIDH 452 489 NG GHHADAIDRH A' M NAN AMH GERASHADER DÙN 11 R A' IM ACHDAI R R RU AN RITHE CH Ù R D B A F G Ù A N HUILM S G IN N H T S E R C RR D R A Ù I Ù U G RNAV B G R S A AL S B H E A SGÙRR A H L ' G A H E SGÙ R B A RR E H ÙRR N A L SG AN T D A A GA HU A L MI B L I MARS L I B H CO BE L D H AM À A GL AI A M H E G SN L A G T M E H I B Ò R V R E NA A I A IG N I N T B H R E A C N E B H E A L A A B ' H C A N H L N O I B E R M R E H A B - N G H D R E A R Ò R O R T S T E H N NG 339 386 339 NG 12 DÙN BEAG DÙN 12 READADIDH GH ADAI H A' MH NAN RAMH R A' IM ACHDAI R R RU AN RITHE CH Ù R D B A F G Ù A N HUILM S G IN N H T S E R C RR D R A Ù I Ù U G RNAV B G R S A AL S B H E A SGÙRR A H L ' G A H E SGÙ R B A RR E H ÙRR N A L SG AN T D A A GA HU A L MI B L I MARS L I B H CO BE L D H AM À A GL AI A M H E G SN L A G T M E H I B Ò R V R E NA A I A IG N I N T B H R E A C N E B H E A L A A B ' H C A N H L N O I B E R M R E H A B - N G H D R E A R Ò R O R T S T E H N CNOC RO L L N Ù M R D A A O E T H S I M L A E C L R A N H N B A A N E A N I O E R C IONN B F HEINN EALLACH EN N T SLIOC LV A H UI BEINN S EIGH LIATH E ACH BEINN ALLI GIN D Ù N T C H H A E A N C B N A E S I T N M O M R A N R E R E I A D L U L S R N A A NG 460 682 13 AN DÙN BEAG CNOC RO L N L NG 409 743 N 14 DÙNTULM Ù M R D A A O E T H S I M L A E C L R A N H N B A A N E A N I O E R C IONN B F HEINN EALLACH EN N T SLIOC LV A H UI BEINN S EIGH LIATH E ACH BEINN ALLI GIN D Ù N T C H H A C B E A N A E S I T N M O M R A N R E R E I A D L U L S R N A A CÒMHLAN BHEANNTAN 14 VIEWS ON THE ISLE OF SKYE A’ Chorra-Bheinn Ben Meabost Meall na Suiramach Ainshval Ben More Meith Bheinn Am Bàsteir Ben Tianavaig Orval An Cliseam Bidein Druim nan Ramh Roineabhal An Sgùrr Blàbheinn Rois-bheinn An Teallach Bruach na Frithe Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh Arnaval Carn a’ Ghaill Sgùrr a’ Mhadaidh Askival Ceann Reamhar Sgùrr Alasdair Barkeval Cnoc Roll Sgùrr Dearg Beinn a’ Chapuill Dùn Caan Sgùrr na Banachdaich Beinn Alligin Eabhal Sgùrr na Coinnich Beinn an Dubhaich Fionn Bheinn Sgùrr na h-Iolaire Beinn Bhàn Garbh-bheinn Sgùrr na Strì Beinn Bhreac Gars-bheinn Sgùrr nan Eag Beinn Bhreac Glamaig Sgùrr nan Gillean Beinn Dearg Mhòr Glas Bheinn Mhòr Sgùrr nan Gillean Beinn Dearg Mhòr Hallival Sgùrr nan Gobhar Beinn Edra Heabhal Sgùrr Sgumain Beinn Eighe Healabhal Bheag Sgùrr Thuilm Beinn Mhòr Healabhal Mhòr Slioch Beinn na Caillich Hecla Suilven Beinn na Crò Ladhar Bheinn The Saddle Beinn Sgritheall Liathach The Storr Belig Marsco Todùn Ben Cleat Meall Acairseid Trollabhal Ben Dearg Meall Buidhe Ben Lee Meall Dearg A COMPANY OF MOUNTAINS 14 conspectuses on the Isle of Skye for viewing hills and mountains, accompanied by a blog featuring commentaries, photographs, word-mntn drawings, and illustrations.
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