Mary Croan (Possibly): Oigh Sgier, Sea Of The Hebridies
Craft (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mary Croan (Possibly): Oigh Sgier, Sea Of The Hebridies
Classification Craft (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Chelydra; Rhum; Hyskeir Rock; Hyskier Rock; Hyskier Lighthouse; Rum; Canna
Canmore ID 251202
Site Number NM19NE 8007
NGR NM 15 96
NGR Description NM c. 15 96
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM19NE 8007 c. 15 96
N56 58 W6 41
NLO: Oigh-Sgeir (Hyskeir lighthouse): [name: NM 156 962]
Canna [name centred NG 25 05]
Rum [name centred NM 36 99].
Material reported under RoW amnesty (2001):
A3537 large brass steam valve assembly (approx. 50-60 kg): from seabed.
(No descriptive details cited: identity cited as 'Mary Croan (?) and location as 'Below Lighthouse on Hysker').
NMRS, MS/829/35.
The loss of the Mary Croan is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998). The name suggests that this was a fishing vessel owned by the family of that name.
Hyskeir (Oigh-Sgeir) lighthouse (NM19NE 1) is at NM 1552 9626.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 October 2003.
