Harris, Creag Na H-iolaire
Township (Post Medieval)
Site Name Harris, Creag Na H-iolaire
Classification Township (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Òb An Doill, Òb Choinnich
Canmore ID 382807
Site Number NB00NW 6
NGR NB 0430 0760
NGR Description Centred on NB 0430 0760
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Harris
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
Field Visit (18 March 2025)
A township comprising two groups of building within a head dyke depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch Map (Inverness-shire - Hebrides 1903, sheet IX).
Òb an Doill (NB 04243 07771) - Three unroofed buildings and lazybeds, visible from across the bay. According to oral history, it was still occupied at the beginning of the 20th century.
Òb Choinnich (NB 04493 07512) - Two unroofed buildings and lazybeds.
Information from Maor-dùthcha na Hearadh / North Harris Ranger Service to HES 2025
