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]

The western cliffs of Mingulay with Arnamuil in the centre

Footnotes

  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


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnamul
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