The island of Mingulay is a wildlife haven and resembles something from a dream. Teeming with seabirds, marine life and wildflowers, an island without human interference can lead to a very rich ecosystem. Here stands the abandoned chapel house in the village, of which the residents evacuated in 1912, after the population shrank due to hard ships and tragedy.  Abandoned buildings are a familiar sight across the Hebrides and the Highlands mainly due to the clearances of the 18th and 19th Century.