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Monach Isles SSSI
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Ceann Iar, the most westerly of the three main Monach Islands
Location of the Monach Islands
LocationOuter Hebrides, Scotland
Coordinates57°31′N 7°40′W / 57.517°N 7.667°W / 57.517; -7.667
Area598.1 ha (1,478 acres)[1]
Governing bodyNatureScot

The Monach Islands, also known as Heisker (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Heisgeir / Heisgeir, pronounced [(elan)ˈheʃkʲəɾʲ] ), are an island group west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The islands are not to be confused with Hyskeir in the Inner Hebrides, or Haskeir which is also off North Uist and visible from the group.

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sixteenth century, over which it was possible to walk to the Monach Islands at low tide. The Monachs are some 15 kilometres (9 miles) to the west. Another story...

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