Dùn Chonnuill
Dùn Chonnuill is a small island in the Garvellachs in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Dùn Chonnuill lies north east of Garbh Eileach, the largest island of the archipelago to which it gives its anglicised name.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dun Channuill”, “Dùn Channuill”, and “Dun Chonnuill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Garbh Eileach and Eilean Dubh Mòr.
Garbh Eileach
Island
Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garbh Eileach is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland that lies in the Firth of Lorn between Mull and Argyll. With an area of 142 ha it is the largest of the Garvellachs and reaches a maximum elevation of 110 m above sea level.
Eilean Dubh Mòr
Island
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Dubh Mòr is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the mouth of the Firth of Lorn, between the islands of Lunga and Garbh Eileach. Eilean Dubh Mòr is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dùn Chonnuill.
Belnahua
Island
Photo: Nigel Pacey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belnahua is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn in Scotland, known for its deserted slate quarries. The bedrock that underpins its human history is part of the Scarba Conglomerate Formation and its value has been on record since the 16th century. Belnahua is situated 2 miles east of Dùn Chonnuill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ellenabeich and Balvicar.
Ellenabeich
Village
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ellenabeich is a small village on the isle of Seil – an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ellenabeich is situated 5 miles northeast of Dùn Chonnuill.
Balvicar
Village
Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. Balvicar is situated 6 miles northeast of Dùn Chonnuill.
Dùn Chonnuill
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.24934° or 56° 14′ 58″ northLongitude
-5.74543° or 5° 44′ 44″ westElevation
203 feet (62 metres)Open location code
9C8P67X3+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 4008633OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12022134Wikidata ID
Q232601
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Dùn Chonnuill” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dùn Channuill”
- French: “Dun Channuill”
- French: “Dún Channuill”
- French: “Dùn Chonnuill”
- Irish: “Dún Channuill”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Channuill”
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