Fraoch Eilean

Fraoch Eilean/Ejlean is a small island situated at the northern end of , a freshwater lake in , 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.
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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.

Islet
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or Innischonan is an island in , 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.

Islet
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is an island and former parish, in , Scotland.

Archaeological site
The is located on the of in , , . 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.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
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is a settlement on , , Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs measuring 41.5km from end-to-end.

Hamlet
is a scattered settlement in , . lies on the B840 road just to the west of its junction with the main A819. is situated 2 miles south of Fraoch Eilean.

Fraoch Eilean

Latitude
56.3807° or 56° 22′ 51″ north
Longitude
-5.06488° or 5° 3′ 54″ west
Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
9C8P9WJP+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 202177043
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2649092
Wiki­data ID
Q5493516
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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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