Eilean na Cille
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Scottish Gaelic nameEilean na Cille
Meaning of namechurch island
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean na Cille |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | church island |
 Eilean na Cille (at right), Triallabreac and Wiay from the air | |
| Location | |
  Eilean na Cille Eilean na Cille shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF846459 |
| Coordinates | 57°23′N 7°15′W / 57.39°N 7.25°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | 16 hectares (40 acres)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
 | |
| References | [2][3] |
Eilean na Cille, south east of Benbecula is an island of the Outer Hebrides connected to Grimsay (South) by a causeway which carries the B891. The road was built to service the pier at Peter's Port, which was constructed in 1896 at cost of £2,000 – although the anchorage is awkward and should not be used without local knowledge.[4]
Eilean na Cille is "included in the NRS statistical geography for inhabited islands but had no usual residents at the time of either the 2001 or 2011 censuses".[5]
