CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@jon That northern crossing reminds me of an old what-if idea:
What if there was an island SW of the Mull of Kintyre? i.e. so that even the Victorians would at least do serious plans for bridging the gaps.
Then there'd be a connection in the present day - put it'd be *VERY* inconvenient for almost all trips. Freight? sure. Scotland - Ireland, sure. But Liverpool - Dublin? nope.