Gigalum Island
Gigalum Island or Gigalum is a tiny, private uninhabited island off the southeast coast of Gigha in Scotland. Gigalum has a medieval house in the middle, and gives its name to the strait between it and the main island, "Caolas Gigalum".- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Gigulum Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cara Island and St Fionnlagh’s Chapel.
Cara Island
Island
Cara Island is a small island which is located off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland.
St Fionnlagh’s Chapel
Ruins
St Fionnlagh's Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel on Cara Island, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. First recorded in the 15th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Fionnlagh. The remains are protected as a category B listed building.
Craro Island
Islet
Craro Island is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gigalum Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.
Ardminish
Village
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. Ardminish is situated 2 miles north of Gigalum Island.
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.Tayinloan
Village
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 3 miles east of Gigalum Island.
Gigalum Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.64996° or 55° 38′ 60″ north
Longitude
-5.74135° or 5° 44′ 29″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C7PJ7X5+XF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Gigalum Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gigalum Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gigalum Island”
- Dutch: “Gigalum Island”
- French: “Gigalum Island”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gigalum Island”
- Spanish: “Gigalum Island”
- Spanish: “Gigalum”
- Swedish: “Gigalum Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mòinean Sìtheil and Keil Cottages.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean na h-Uilinn and Sgeir Cailleach Eòin.
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