Cara Island

Cara Island is a small island which is located off the west coast of in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Fionnlagh’s Chapel and Gigalum Island.

Ruins
St Fionnlagh's Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel on Cara Island, , Scotland. First recorded in the 15th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Fionnlagh. The remains are protected as a category B listed building.

Islet
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or Gigalum is a tiny, private uninhabited island off the southeast coast of in . Gigalum has a medieval house in the middle, and gives its name to the strait between it and the main island, "Caolas Gigalum".

Islet
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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.

Village
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is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the , in , Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to .

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is an island 3 miles off 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.

Village
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is a village situated on the west coast of the peninsula in , Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park.

Cara Island

Latitude
55.63263° or 55° 37′ 58″ north
Longitude
-5.75168° or 5° 45′ 6″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
9C7PJ6MX+38
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4006880
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2653834
Wiki­data ID
Q2485351
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Satellite Map

Discover Cara Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Cara Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cara uhartea”
  • Breton: “Cara”
  • Breton: “Enez Cara”
  • Catalan: “Cara”
  • Cebuano: “Cara Island”
  • Chinese: “卡拉岛”
  • Chinese: “卡拉島”
  • Dutch: “Cara Island”
  • French: “Cara Island”
  • French: “île Cara”
  • French: “Île Cara”
  • Irish: “Cara”
  • Italian: “Cara”
  • Lithuanian: “Karos sala”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cara Island”
  • Swedish: “Cara Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mòinean Sìtheil and Keil Cottages.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sgeir Buideil and Coire Cara.

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