Gigalum Island or Gigalum is a tiny, private uninhabited island off the southeast coast of Gigha in Scotland. Gigalum has a medieval house in the middle, and gives its name to the strait between it and the main island, "Caolas Gigalum". Gigalum Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Càth Sgeir.

Kilchattan Chapel

Ruins

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Kilchattan Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel near Ardminish, Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 13th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Cathan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.

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 2 miles east of Càth Sgeir.

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.

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 east of Càth Sgeir.

Càth Sgeir

Type: Reef
Also known as: “Cath Sgeir”
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.66667° or 55° 40′ north

Longitude

-5.78333° or 5° 47′ west

Open location code

9C7PM688+MM

GeoNames ID

2653509

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