Eilean Mòr is an uninhabited, tidal island opposite
Oronsay
This is a list of islands called Oronsay (Scottish Gaelic: '), which provides an index for islands in Scotland with this and similar names. It is one of the more common names for Scottish islands. The names come from ''Örfirisey'' which transla ...
at the entrance to
Loch Sunart, an arm of the sea on the west coast of
Scotland. At low tide it is attached to Glenmore on the
Ardnamurchan peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
. The highest elevation is . At low tide it is attached to Glenmore on the
Ardnamurchan peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
. The water around Eilean Mòr contains
flame shell
''Limaria hians'', the flame shell, is a species of small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae. This species is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Biology
The flame shell resembles a scallop with a bright ...
s.
References
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Uninhabited islands of Highland (council area)
Tidal islands of Scotland
Ardnamurchan