Stillaig (Creag Losigte; Cnoc Pollphail, Low Stillaig)

All pictures copyright © 1999 Martin McCarthy

The tallest of the pair of stones, looking northwest over Loch Fyne to the Knapdale Peninsula. Large Image (101kb 644x950) The same stone, looking north east. Large Image (36kb 531x814) Looking south. The stump of the broken stone can be seen at the centre-left of the picture. Large Image (66kb 768x512) Looking northwest over the broken stone. Large Image (81kb 499x831) Less than half a mile away is this third megalith. This is looking northwest. Large Image (59kb 509x790) The single stone, looking southeast. Large Image (62kb 426x804) The single stone, looking northeast. Large Image (80kb 520x778) The single stone, looking southwest. Large Image (74kb 482x726) Looking northwest over the shoulder of the single stone, the tallest of the pair can just be seen on the horizon. Large Image (13739b 551x261)

On the south-western tip of the Cowal Peninsula, with marvelous views over Loch Fyne, stand these three megaliths. One stands alone by the side of a track leading to Eilean Aoidhe. It is about six feet tall. Less than half a mile away and visible on the skyline in a col between two hills, stand the other two megaliths: one over ten feet tall, the other a broken stump. Within the same square mile are several cairns and several outcrops of cup-marked rocks. One of the stones is said to have faint Ogham lettering carved into it, but I could find none and the CANMORE database states that they could find no such markings, either.