Caolas

Caolas is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Caolas is situated nearby to the hamlet An Càrnan, as well as near the locality Mìodar.

Type: Village
Description: village on Tiree, Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “An Caolas” and “Caoles”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Mor a‘ Chaolais, broch and cup-marked rock, Millton, Tiree and Gunna.

Dun Mor a‘ Chaolais, broch and cup-marked rock, Millton, Tiree

Archaeological site

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Dun Mor a‘ Chaolais, broch and cup-marked rock, Millton, Tiree is an archaeological site.

Gunna

Island

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Gunna is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Gunna is situated 2 miles northeast of Caolas.

Soa Island

Island

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Soa is an uninhabited tidal island off the coast of Tiree, to the south of the settlement of Ruaig. At low tide it is joined to mainland Tiree by a sand tombolo and numerous rocky outcrops. Soa Island is situated 2 miles south of Caolas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scarinish and Kenovay.

Scarinish

Village

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Scarinish is the main village on the island of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the south coast of the island, between Hynish Bay to the southwest and Gott Bay to the northeast. Scarinish is situated 3½ miles southwest of Caolas.