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.

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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

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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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Latitude

55.71667° or 55° 43′ north

Longitude

-5.73333° or 5° 44′ west

Elevation

36 feet (11 metres)

Open location code

9C7PP788+MM

GeoNames ID

2650149

Wikidata ID

Q24645868

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Garbh” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Eilean Garbh”
Swedish: “Eilean Garbh”

Places with the Same Name

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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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