and nine of his men were handed over to the authorities in December 1610. They were tried in Edinburgh and hanged on the sands of Leith. MacLeod did not last much longer than Love. In 1613, he was forced from Bearasaigh and fled to Harris and the protection of his kinsman, chief Rory Mor MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan. Neil MacLeod hoped he could obtain a pardon from King James VI but upon reaching Glasgow, MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan gave him up to the authorities. He was found guilty of high treason and hanged in April 1613 and his son Donald was banished to England. Ruins The remains of the buildings used by Neil MacLeod and his 25 followers are in "the south-western corner of the island". There are five structures, one of which is T-shaped. Sporting activities Appropriately for a place the Norse called "precipice isle", rock climbers have identified a variety of routes on Bearasaigh's cliffs. "Hadrians Wall" is on the northwest corner of the island, "Pictland" at the north end and "Weathermans Geodha" on the eastern shore. There is also a climb called "Ask not for whom the Bell Tuills" on Stac an Tuill, a sea stack that requires a swimmer to set up Tyrolean traverses. Bearasaigh is also a destination for experienced sea kayakers. See also List of islands of Scotland Notes References Emmott, Robert, Pickering, Tom and Sullivan, Mike (2010) The Outer Hebrides: Sea Kayak Journeys to the Isles and St Kilda Caernarfon. Pesda Press. Retrieved 27 July 2010. Rotary Club of Stornoway (1995) The Outer Hebrides Handbook and Guide. Machynlleth. Kittwake. Islands of Loch Ròg