Eileach an Naoimh
Eileach an Naoimh is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It is the second largest and southernmost of the Garvellachs archipelago and lies in the Firth of Lorn between Mull and Argyll.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: uninhabited island, Garvellachs, Scotland
- Also known as: “Eileach a naomha”, “Elieach an naoimh”, and “Holy Isle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Garbh Eileach.
Garbh Eileach
Island
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Garbh Eileach is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland that lies in the Firth of Lorn between Mull and Argyll. With an area of 142 ha it is the largest of the Garvellachs and reaches a maximum elevation of 110 m above sea level.
Eileach an Naoimh
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.22289° or 56° 13′ 22″ northLongitude
-5.80841° or 5° 48′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C8P65FR+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 201143858OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Eileach an Naoimh” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Eileach an Naoimh”
- Cebuano: “Eileach an Naoimh”
- Chinese: “艾萊西瑙伊姆赫島”
- Dutch: “Eileach an Naoimh”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ايلياتش ان ناويمه”
- French: “Eileach an Naoimh”
- German: “Eileach an Naoimh”
- Irish: “Eileach an Naoimh”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eileach an Naoimh”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Eileach an Naoimh”
- Spanish: “Eileach an Naoimh”
- Swedish: “Eileach an Naoimh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Na h-Urrachann and Coire Buidhe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sgeir Leth a‘ Chuain and Grob nan Sgarbh.
Argyll and Bute: Must-Visit Destinations
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