Isle of Gigha
Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gigha Parish Church and Gigha Hotel.
Kilchattan Chapel
Ruins
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchattan Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel near Ardminish, Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 13th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Cathan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardminish and Tayinloan.
Ardminish
Village
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Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.
Tayinloan
Village
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park. Tayinloan is situated 4 miles southeast of Isle of Gigha.
Isle of Gigha
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Ghia” and “Gigha Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.6851° or 55° 41′ 6″ northLongitude
-5.75319° or 5° 45′ 12″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C7PM6PW+2PGeoNames ID
2648678
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