Fraoch Eilean

Fraoch Eilean is a small island in , Scotland. Its name means "heather island" in Scottish Gaelic. It is near on the mainland, and according to legend, was used as its prison, indeed on Charles Ross's 1792 Plan of Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond and its Environs, Fraoch Eilean is marked as "Luss Prison".
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
  • …is also known as “Fraoch Eilean, Loch Lomond”
  • Description: island in Loch Lomond, Scotland, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Luss Parish Church and Inchconnachan.

Church
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is a Church of Scotland church…

Islet
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is an island in in , in the .

Islet
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is an island in in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luss and Inverbeg.

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in is the first sizable village…

Hamlet
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Luss in is the first sizable village… is situated 3½ miles northwest of Fraoch Eilean.

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is a village in the county of in central Scotland.

Fraoch Eilean

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Latitude
56.09895° or 56° 5′ 56″ north
Longitude
-4.62764° or 4° 37′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C8Q39XC+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115224852
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
12022568
Wiki­data ID
Q5493524

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Fraoch Eilean” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fraoch Eilean, Loch Lomond”
  • Irish: “Fraoch Eilean”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Fraoch Eilean, Loch Laomainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Fraoch Eilean”
  • Swedish: “Fraoch Eilean, Loch Lomond”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Creagan Dubha and Eilean na h-Aon Chraoibhe.

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