Insh Island
Insh Island or simply Insh is an uninhabited island west of the island of Seil in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. One of the Slate Islands, Insh Island lies a mile northeast of Ellenabeich in Seil.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Insh”, “Insh, Slate Islands”, and “Sheep Isle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Seil.
Seil
Photo: Red Rose Exile, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seil is an island connected by bridge to the mainland of Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. It has limited accommodation and is usually visited as a day trip from Oban 12 mi north.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ellenabeich and Balvicar.
Ellenabeich
Village
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ellenabeich is a small village on the isle of Seil – an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Balvicar
Village
Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil.
Insh Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.31255° or 56° 18′ 45″ northLongitude
-5.66909° or 5° 40′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C8P887J+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 200912404OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Insh Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Insh Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Insh Island”
- Dutch: “Insh, Slate Islands”
- Irish: “Innis”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Insh i Slate Islands”
- Swedish: “Insh Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Easdale Sound and Easdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dun Mor and Ellenabeich Heritage Centre.
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