Those who are lucky enough to get ashore on the Flannans usually only set foot on one of the Seven Hunters: Eilean Mor, the lighthouse island. Due to the mystery of the missing lightkeepers, Eilean Mor gets all the publicity. But the three farthest Flannans, Brona Cleit, Roareim and Eilean a Ghobha, are also amazing places, as they host a large gannetry nearly as impressive as Sulaisgeir.
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| Eilean a' Ghobhar, Brona Cleit and Roareim seen from atop Eilean Mor |
In 2004 I was on a trip that sailed past these outliers on the way to St Kilda. I have never read anywhere that there were bird-hunter bothies on Roareim, but I did see some sort of stone structures on the island (see last photo). It was a wet, grey, dreary day, and all my photos turned out wet, grey and dreary. I hope to return in the future to get some better photos.
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| Eilean a' Ghobhar, Brona Cleit and Roareim seen from the sea |
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| Natural arch on Roareim |
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| The white dots are gannets |
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| Bothy ruins on Roareim? |
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