Mysterious, ethereal, and steeped in Scottish lore, the tiny isle of Eilean Mòr holds an ancient tale penned in the annals of yore. Nestled amidst the serene waters of Loch Linnhe and within a stone’s throw from Fort William, the island and its environs serve as the backdrop for the legend of the ‘Green Isle of the Great Deep’. The locale is a verdant gem hidden away in a sea of azure, its beauty rivaled only by the legend it is crowned with. As the legend unfolds, it succinctly captures the essence of a strange dream world, a glorified utopia known as ‘Tir na nÓg’ or ‘Land of Youth’ in Celtic mythology. In this ethereal realm, mortality is an alien concept and beauty doesn’t wane with the wheel of time. Renowned in folklore as a haven of everlasting happiness, ‘Tir na nÓg’ is said to exist deep beneath the surface of Eilean Mòr. A mystical place where streams wander through perpetually blooming meadows under a sky eternally bathed in gentle sunlight. Established in Irish and Scottish folklore, it is the quintessential elysium, wherein brave and virtuous souls are said to dwell post their earthly sojourn. The island’s native name itself is a reflection of the exalted status it possesses in folklore; Eilean Mòr, translating to ‘big island’. Yet, the legend of the ‘Green Isle of the Great Deep’ paints it more as an ethereal realm than a geographical entity, a mesmerizing interface between mortality and divinity, reality and myth. To this day, the inhabitants of Fort William and the surrounding highlands speak of this legend with fervor, their voices harbouring an undercurrent of respect for the lore that has been a part of their heritage for centuries.