Eilean Olmsa
Eilean Olmsa is an island in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Olmsa is situated nearby to the village Scalasaig, as well as near the locality Urugaig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Eilean Olmos” and “Eilean Oloms”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colonsay House and Loch Fada.
Colonsay House
Manor estate
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay House is a Georgian country house on the island of Colonsay, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is a Category B listed building, and is now in the ownership of the Barons Strathcona.
Loch Fada
Lake
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fada is a loch located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. It extends between Kiloran and Lower Kilchattan approximately 3 km and is the largest loch on Colonsay. Loch Fada is situated 2 miles west of Eilean Olmsa.
Dùn Eibhinn
Fort
Photo: Jlmcafee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dùn Eibhinn, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort of Eyvind, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38229439. Dùn Eibhinn is situated 2 miles southwest of Eilean Olmsa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scalasaig and Colonsay.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Eilean Olmsa
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Olmsa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eilean Olmsa”
- Swedish: “Eilean Olmsa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Urugaig and Upper Kilchattan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beinn nam Fitheach and Loch an Sgoltaire.
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