A chain of five small islands has been used to join the larger islands of Eilean na Cille and Grimsay to each other by road. Grimsay is in turn linked to Benbecula by a causeway/bridge at its north western end. The gaps between the islands in the middle of the chain have been filled in with causeways but there is a bridge at the north west end of the chain. The name Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain apparently means "black island of the stony head".
The first island I visited is actually a tidal island, which is not part of the causeway. This small round island was covered in bracken and heather. Tormentil, thrift and bluebells were in flower.
Causeway and bridge to Grimsay from Island 1
Looking south from the island
Crossing point
Island 1 from Island 2
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