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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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Loch Lomond, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Fraoch Eilean, Loch Lomond”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Luss Parish Church and Inchconnachan.

Church
Photo: Thrissel, Public domain.
is a Church of Scotland church in , , dedicated to Saint Kessog. The present church building was constructed in 1875 and underwent major restoration works in 2001.

Islet
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is an island in in , in the . It is accessible by boat from the village of on the south side of the Loch.

Islet
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is an island in in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luss and Inverbeg.

Photo: S. Alexander Gilmour, CC BY 2.0.
in is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along ; 3 miles further north is Inverbeg. Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster.

Hamlet
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Luss in is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along ; 3 miles further north is . Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially Luss where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Fraoch Eilean.

Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the county of in central Scotland. With a population of maybe 60, it's the only village along the scenic east bank of Loch Lomond.

Fraoch Eilean

Latitude
56.09895° or 56° 5′ 56″ north
Longitude
-4.62764° or 4° 37′ 40″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
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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