Eilean Garbh
Eilean Garbh is a land-tied island in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Garbh is situated nearby to the village Ardminish, as well as near the locality Rhunahaorine Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Land-tied island
- Description: tied island near the Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Garbh Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gigha and Ardminish.
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.
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. Ardminish is situated 3 miles south of Eilean Garbh.
Tayinloan
Village
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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 5 miles southeast of Eilean Garbh.
Eilean Garbh
- Categories: tied island and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Garbh” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eilean Garbh”
- Swedish: “Eilean Garbh”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eileanan na Doirlinne and Creag Iain Fiodh.
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