Traffic
Eriskay is traversed by a number of mountain paths and tracks, and has just a single motor road. The first stretch of that road was built in 1935, funded through proceeds from the first showing in London of the Werner Kissling film.
In 2009 the excellent natural harbour of Acarsaid Mhòr - a deep sea loch on the east coast, nearly dividing the island in two - the previous primitive quay facilities were greatly extended and modernised, and the vehicular access greatly improved. Some smaller fishing boats continue - at least if the tides and weather are favourable - to use the shelving bay at Haun (from the Viking for 'harbour' - but scarcely with sufficient shelter to constitute a harbour in practice). Acarsaid Mhòr is also used by visiting yachts.
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