I visited Mingulay as as day trip from Barra.
Mingulay was the southern most inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides until 1912 when it was finally abandoned, its remaining population unable to sustain their lives there any longer.
The remains of what were once family homes are now filled with sand and the occasional bird’s nest.
It was misty on the day I visited and this added to the air of mystery around the place.
I climbed the hill on the far side of the island and looked down on steep cliffs and swooping gulls.
Mingulay gave me a taster for what was to come when I visited St Kilda and I felt very privileged to have had the chance to visit. The island is less well known than St Kilda and although it lies closer to the inhabited islands it wouldn’t surprise me if it receives a lot less than the 3-4000 visitors St Kilda gets each year.
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