Rèisa Mhic Phaidean

Rèisa Mhic Phaidean is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Rèisa Mhic Phaidean is situated nearby to the hamlet Aird, as well as near the locality Aoineadh nam Muc.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Island Macaskin and Craignish Castle.

Island Macaskin

Islet

Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Island Macaskin or MacAskin is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904. Island Macaskin is situated 2½ miles east of Rèisa Mhic Phaidean.

Craignish Castle

Building

Photo: Habsburger, Public domain.

Craignish Castle is located on the Craignish peninsula in Argyll, western Scotland and is a category B listed building. The present castle includes a 16th-century tower house, the seat of the Campbell family of Craignish and Jura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craobh Haven and Kilmartin.

Craobh Haven

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 5 miles northeast of Rèisa Mhic Phaidean.

Kilmartin

Village

Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. Kilmartin is situated 5 miles east of Rèisa Mhic Phaidean.

Rèisa Mhic Phaidean

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Reisa Mhic Phaidean”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.14813° or 56° 8′ 53″ north

Longitude

-5.6226° or 5° 37′ 21″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

9C8P49XG+7X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200762467

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

12023449

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Localities in the Area

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