Eilean a’ Chùirn
Eilean a’ Chùirn is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean a’ Chùirn is situated nearby to the hamlet Ardmore, as well as near the locality Kildalton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kildalton Cross and Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil.
Kildalton Cross
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kildalton Cross is a monolithic high cross in Celtic cross form in the churchyard of the former parish church of Kildalton (from Scottish Gaelic Cill Daltain, "Church of the Foster Son" on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.
Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil
Lake
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil is a lake, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Eilean a’ Chùirn.
Kildalton Castle
Building
Kildalton Castle is a ruined Victorian country house near Port Ellen on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll, Scotland. It was built in ashlar in 1870 to a rambling plan in the Scots baronial style. Kildalton Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Eilean a’ Chùirn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardbeg and Lagavulin.
Ardbeg
Hamlet
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Ardbeg is a small settlement on southern coast of the island of Islay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of Scotland. It is around 3 miles east of Port Ellen and 1 mile northeast of Lagavulin at the eastern terminus of the A846 road. Ardbeg is situated 4 miles southwest of Eilean a’ Chùirn.
Lagavulin
Village
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Lagavulin is a small village approximately 3 miles outside Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kildalton, and is situated on the A846 road. It is best known for being the home of Lagavulin single malt whisky. Lagavulin is situated 4½ miles southwest of Eilean a’ Chùirn.
Eilean a’ Chùirn
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Eilean a‘ Chuirn” and “Eilean a’Chuirn”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.66723° or 55° 40′ 2″ northLongitude
-6.02183° or 6° 1′ 19″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9C7MMX8H+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 4004036OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2653052
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