There is a notice by the side of the lane leading to the house next to a blue wheelie bin, which says "Danger, Stay Out". It was the kind of notice you get at the edge of a quarry and on Google Earth I can see that there is, or has recently been, a quarry taking up most of the south and west of the island. I didn't notice any quarry, so maybe it has been closed since the aerial photo was taken? I can see planning notices about an asphalt quarry on Gairbh Eilean but most of them are over 10 years old and one in 2013 referred to the site being used for one more year and then it being restored. However it is still showing on Google Street View and it is still mentioned on the Breedon Aggregates' website, so maybe it is still there and I just didn't notice it, although it looks quite hard to miss on Google Street View!
A865 running across Gairbh Eilean
Private road heading towards the causeway to Eilean Leathann
Danger Notice
Causeway to North Uist from Gairbh Eilean
Danger Notice
Causeway to North Uist from Gairbh Eilean
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