Eilean Craobhach
Eilean Craobhach is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Craobhach is situated nearby to the hamlet Ardmore, as well as near the locality Kildalton.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet on the east coast of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Eilean Craobach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse and Kildalton Cross.
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 2 miles west of Eilean Craobhach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardtalla and Ardbeg.
Ardtalla
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardtalla is a place name and estate in the southeast coastal area of Islay, Scotland. The name derives from Gaelic Àird, a "point", and talla, a now obsolete word for rock, not "high grave" as suggested by some. Ardtalla is situated 3 miles north of Eilean Craobhach.
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 Craobhach.
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 Craobhach.
Eilean Craobhach
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.67155° or 55° 40′ 18″ northLongitude
-6.02974° or 6° 1′ 47″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C7MMXCC+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 4004033OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9782407Wikidata ID
Q24677750
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Craobhach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eilean Craobhach”
- Irish: “Eilean Craobhach”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Eilean Craobhach”
- Swedish: “Eilean Craobhach”
- “Eilean Craobhach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ardmore and Kildalton.
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