Fraoch Eilean
Fraoch Eilean/Ejlean is a small island situated at the northern end of Loch Awe, a freshwater lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is notable for being the site of a medieval royal castle, now ruined, which was given into the keeping of Clan Macnaghten by Alexander III in 1267.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Fraoch Eilean, Loch Awe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Innis Chonain and Inishail.
Innis Chonain
Islet
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Innis Chonain or Innischonan is an island in Loch Awe, Scotland connected to the mainland by a bridge. Architect, author and antiquarian Walter Douglas Campbell, a young brother of Archibald Campbell, 1st Baron Blythswood, purchased the island in the second half of the 19th century.
Inishail
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inishail is an island and former parish, in Loch Awe, Scotland.
Chapel of St Fyndoca
Archaeological site
The Chapel of St Fyndoca is located on the island of Inishail in Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was the parish church of the parish of Inishail, which included some of the adjacent islands, as well as part of the mainland on each side of the loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochawe and Ardanaiseig.
Ardanaiseig
Hamlet
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Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs. The Ardanaiseig Hotel, a historic country house, has been converted into a luxury hotel.
Cladich
Hamlet
Cladich is a scattered settlement in Argyll, Scotland. Cladich lies on the B840 road just to the west of its junction with the main A819. Cladich is situated 2 miles south of Fraoch Eilean.
Fraoch Eilean
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.3807° or 56° 22′ 51″ northLongitude
-5.06488° or 5° 3′ 54″ westElevation
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
9C8P9WJP+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 202177043OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fraoch Eilean” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fraoch Eilean”
- Dutch: “Fraoch Eilean, Loch Awe”
- Swedish: “Fraoch Eilean”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins) and Eilean Beith.
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