An t-Iasgair

An t-Iasgair, with Sgeair nan Ruideag on the right

An t-Iasgair (Scottish Gaelic for the Fisherman) is a skerry in the Little Minch, to the north of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye. It lies 1.5 miles north north west of Ru Bornesketaig and is marked by a navigation light.[1] It is the largest and highest in a group of three rocks, with smaller neighbours of Sgeir nan Ruideag and An Dubh Sgeir.

Sgeir nan Ruideag, An t-Iasgair and An Dubh Sgeir
An T-Iasgair Light
Location Skye
Coordinates 57°41.112′N 6°26.009′W / 57.685200°N 6.433483°WCoordinates: 57°41.112′N 6°26.009′W / 57.685200°N 6.433483°W
Construction Framework Structure
Focal height 23 metres (75 ft)
Range 9 nautical miles
Characteristic Fl. W 6sec

Footnotes

  1. "An-T-Iasgair". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 16 January 2011.