One of the best week-long island visits I've made was to Eigg. My wife and I took a cottage in Cleadale, which is an excellent base for...

If you like crawling into dark caves with even darker histories, then Uamh Fhraing is for you. The name has been translated as St Francis C...

Eigg's most interesting carved stone is an 8th (or 9th) century example of recycling. The cross, which was found at Kildonnan in two pi...

You will find several interesting carved stones in the ruin of Kildonnan church. One is a beautiful 8th century cross stone; four equal arms...

There are some remarkable carved stones on the island of Eigg. Most are thought to have originated in Kildonnan, a monastery founded by St ...

It seems so long ago, but it's been only seven years since my wife and I spent a week on Eigg. Our cottage, Top House, was in Cleadale,...

My first visit to Eigg was an all-too-short day trip from Arisaig in 1997 (see book 1, chapter 25). My main goal was to crawl into Massacre...

Both times I've been to Muck I was adopted by Amy. The last time, in 2009, she went with me all the way from Port Mor to the MacEwan gr...

Another highlight of staying on Eigg is the opportunity to easily get over to Muck for a few hours. This is a view of Port Mor, where the f...

One of the many highlights of staying on Eigg are the sunsets over Rum. This photo was taken in Cleadale as the sun descended between the p...

It is always great fun to find a cave on the islands, crawl in, and take a photo looking back to the light of day. This one is from inside ...

Name that Tune - A short walk on Camus Sgiotaig, the Singing Sands of Eigg.