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Rueval
(Ruabhal)A hill at the northern end of the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, also known as the Hill of Miracles, Rueval (Gael: Ruabhal) rises to 87m (285 feet) a mile (1.5 km) southeast of Geirinish. On its slopes stand the 9m (30 feet) granite statue of Our Lady of the Isles, designed by Hew Lorimer, while on its summit is a RADAR tracking station associated with the Hebrides Missile Range.
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