Not an anchorage for the faint hearted, but with Antares Charts there is no problem, provided you watch the tides rushing through between Cairn na Burgh Mor (rock of the big fort) and Cairn na Burgh Beg (rock of the wee fort). Best for a picnic stop on a hot day. The extraordinary thing about these very small and long-uninhabited islands is that you will find the remains of a 16th century ruined castle and an 18th century barracks on top of the biggest, and the remains of fortifications on the smallest (the first fortifications were probably 13th century). The castle was garrisoned at least until the 18th century. And check out the ruined, probably 15th century chapel. Everything is now crumbling away, invaded by nettles. How crazy is all of that, given the difficulties of access and indeed of growing food (somewhere there must be a well for water?). But maybe not so crazy if you are having to defend yourself against marauding warriors arriving by sea (Vikings maybe?). There are loads of seals around the anchorage, and loads of wild flowers on land (sea campion etc.) but not much in the way of nesting seabirds I think.
