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	October 2008	March 2005
	April 2005	April 2005
	Balephetrish Hill across bay - April 2005	Tiree Marble (Coccolite) from Balephetrish Bay
	Natural Arch - April 2006	Natural Arch - April 2006
	Fulmars - Balephetrish Hill - May 2006	Well on Balephetrish Hill - May 2006
	Bluebells on Balephetrish Hill - May 2006	View to the north - May 2006
	March 2005

Balephetrish (Gaelic Baile Pheadrais) lies on the north coast of the Isle of Tiree, exposed to the Atlantic Ocean. There is a hill, beach and farm of the same name. On top of the hill are an ancient hill fort and an interesting well carved out of the solid rock.

Tiree Marble, which is not a marble at all but a green coccolite, was quarried at Balephetrish at several times in the past. The most recent workings were by a Belgian company around a century ago. There are other quarries at Balephetrish where stone for construction was extracted. (Geology of Tiree)

Half way between Balphetrish and Vaul lies the mystical Ringing Stone.

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