Eilean Mòr, MacCormaig Isles

Eilean Mòr
Meaning of nameBig isle

St Cormac's Chapel
Location
Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR666753
Coordinates55°54′52″N 5°44′09″W / 55.914477°N 5.735721°W / 55.914477; -5.735721
Physical geography
Island groupMacCormaig Isles
Area18 hectares (0.07 sq mi)
Highest elevation21 metres (69 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0

Eilean Mòr ("Big Isle") is one of the MacCormaig Isles situated near the entrance to Loch Sween in the Sound of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Eilean Mòr is uninhabited.

Eilean Mòr is the largest of the MacCormaig Islands, and is a breeding ground for seabirds. The island is the legendary retreat of the 7th-century Saint Cormac. It has three ancient monuments on it in the care of Historic Environment Scotland: a cave, a chapel and a cross. The island was bequeathed to the Scottish National Party in 1978, and it has been managed since 2000 by a charitable trust.