Mugeary of Portree, the island of Skye's main town, Mugeary is about double this distance away by road. There is a track across the "Bealach Mòr" (English: big pass) to the north of Stròc-bheinn which leads to the forestry plantation above the main A87 road south of Portree. According to the Skye and Lochalsh Local Plan of 2007 the Glenmore valley has potential both for further afforestation and also wind power developments in the vicinity of Mugeary. To the south the landscape is dominated by the forestry plantation of Glen Tungadal through which flows the upper reaches of the River Snizort,
Great Blasket Island Great Blasket Island Great Blasket ("An Blascaod Mór" in Irish) is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland. The island lies approximately 2 km from the mainland at Dunmore Head, and extends 6 km to the southwest, rising to 292 metres at its highest point (An Cró Mór). The nearest mainland town is Dunquin; a ferry to the island operates from a nearby pier during summer months. Despite its close proximity to the mainland, visitors to the Dingle coast can often not see the island through the notorious sea mist. The most easterly extremity of the island, Garraun