Bac Mòr
Island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
title: "Bac Mòr" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["treshnish-isles", "special-protection-areas-in-scotland", "sites-of-special-scientific-interest-in-mull,-coll-and-tiree", "special-areas-of-conservation-in-scotland", "uninhabited-islands-of-argyll-and-bute"] description: "Island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bac_Mòr" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Scottish island"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Image | Bac Mòr Dutchman's Cap-edit.jpg |
| ImageCaption | Bac Mòr viewed from near its shore |
| location_map | Scotland Argyll and Bute |
| coordinates | |
| caption | Bac Mòr shown within Argyll and Bute |
| gaelic pronunciation | |
| GridReference | NM243387 |
| celtic name | Bac Mòr |
| meaning of name | large bank or obstacle |
| area | ha |
| highest elevation | Dutchman's Cap 86 m |
| Population | 0 |
| island group | Treshnish Isles |
| local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| references | |
| :: |
|Image=Bac Mòr Dutchman's Cap-edit.jpg |ImageCaption=Bac Mòr viewed from near its shore |location_map=Scotland Argyll and Bute |coordinates = |caption=Bac Mòr shown within Argyll and Bute |gaelic pronunciation= |GridReference=NM243387 |celtic name=Bac Mòr |norse name= |meaning of name=large bank or obstacle |area= ha |area rank= |highest elevation=Dutchman's Cap 86 m |Population=0 |population rank= |main settlement= |island group=Treshnish Isles |local authority=Argyll and Bute |references= Bac Mòr is a Scottish island, one of the Treshnish Isles, sometimes referred to as The Dutchman's Cap in English because of its shape.
Origin of name
The Gaelic name has more than one possible interpretation. Although Mòr clearly means "large" (as opposed to Bac Beag, its smaller sister), the word Bac can mean either a "bank", or an "obstacle" or "hindrance".
The island's profile is one of the more distinctive amongst the Scottish Islands.
Geology
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Fratercula_arctica_and_Uria_aalge_-Scotland-8.jpg" caption="Lunga"] ::
Bac Mòr is of ancient volcanic origin, and the peak in the middle is a former cone. The low-lying plain surrounding it is a glassy lava field.
The remains of summer sheilings have been found on the island, suggesting that it was inhabited at one time, even though it has no safe landing places.
Wildlife
The Treshnish Isles, which are uninhabited today, are owned by a charity, the Hebridean Trust. They have been collectively designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area, due to their importance for breeding seabirds. The islands are also home to a number of wildflowers.
References
References
- {{NRS1C
- {{Haswell-Smith. 105
- Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 44, Coll and Tiree - Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". [[National Library of Scotland]].
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