Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse
Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse is situated nearby to the building Kildalton Castle, as well as near the hamlet Ardbeg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kildalton Cross and Kildalton Castle.
Kildalton Cross
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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. Kildalton Cross is situated 1½ miles northwest of Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse.
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 á Chùirn Lighthouse.
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 á Chùirn Lighthouse.
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 5 miles southwest of Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse.
Eilean á Chùirn Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Eilean a Chuirn Lighthouse”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.66855° or 55° 40′ 7″ northLongitude
-6.01989° or 6° 1′ 12″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C7MMX9J+C2GeoNames ID
9782406
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