Uineasan is a delightful tidal island, which is only separated from Vatersay at high tide. It is located off the east coast of Vatersay near the settlement of Uidh. There was room for a few cars to park at the end of the road (but not in the clearly marked bus turning area) near a couple of houses. It was then a walk of about half a mile across Creag Mhor to the beach separating Uineasan from Vatersay. There is a smaller unnamed island between Vatersay and Uineasan. Uineasan is low lying and the highest point is only 19 metres above sea level. The island is about 300 metres in diameter and is roughly circular in shape. It was being grazed by sheep when I visited in mid June 2016 and there were lots of buttercups in flower.
The 1:25,000 scale Explorer Ordnance Survey map marks the ruins of a chapel - Cille Bhrianain at the north west of the island. All I could see on the ground were a few lumps and bumps.
Uineasan from Vatersay
Snuasamul and Maol Domhnaich from Uineasan
Sheep grazing on Uineasan
Barra from Uineasan
Uineasan from the unnamed island looking north with Heaval in the distance
This is all I could find of the remains of the chapel - a few lumps and bumps
Uineasan from the unnamed island looking north with Heaval in the distance
This is all I could find of the remains of the chapel - a few lumps and bumps
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