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Once through the narrows, we found ourselves in Loch Leven (Loch Leamhain or Loch of the elms).
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As we paddled on we approached little Eilean Munde which nestled in a corner of the loch under the Stygian heights and recesses of Glen Coe.
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Eilean Munde is named after St Fintan Mundus who founded an abbey here in the seventh century.
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The island is also known as Eilean Nam Mairbh (Isle of the Dead). It has been used as a burial ground for centuries, the dead are carried over in a small boat.
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As we approached, all was quiet and peaceful and even the wind died away.
28/02/2009