What is recorded here
Mountain of the sound
Beinn a' Chaolais, known as the "Mountain of the Sound," rises to approximately 780 meters in the Scottish Highlands. Its name may reference natural acoustics or local legend, though specific folklore remains undocumented; it is part of a rugged landscape shaped by ancient Caledonian mountain-building. The hill matters as a landmark within a remote and historically Gaelic-speaking region.
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Places near here
Jura, Paps of Jura, GeneralGeneral View (19th Century) - (21st Century) · 1.1 mi
Beinn an ÒirMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Cnoc na SgriobaMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Jura, CnocbreacCorn Drying Kiln(s) (post Medieval), Head Dyke (post Medieval), Township (post Medieval) · 2.5 mi
Traigh nam FeannagBeach / strand · 2.9 mi
Jura, Inver CottageFarmstead (post Medieval) · 3.1 mi
Whitefarland BayBay · 3.2 mi
Lily Melling: Carragh An T-sruith, Jura, Sound of IslaySteam Trawler (20th Century) · 3.3 mi
Rubh' Àird na SgitheichHeadland · 3.7 mi
Ardnahoe DistilleryHeritage attraction · 4.1 mi
Bunnahabhain DistilleryHeritage attraction · 4.2 mi
Rubha BhachlaigIslet · 4.3 miOther information
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