Eilean Mhic Chrion

Eilean Mhic Chrion is a tidal island sheltering Ardfern in Loch Craignish, Scotland. Eilean Mhic Chrion is one of 43 tidal islands that can be walked to from the mainland of Great Britain and one of 17 that can be walked to from the Scottish mainland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Rìgh and Lunga House.

Eilean Rìgh

Islet

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known.

Lunga House

Guest house

Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lunga House is a guest house, which is situated 2 miles north of Eilean Mhic Chrion.

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. Craignish Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Eilean Mhic Chrion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craobh Haven and Kilmartin.

Craobh Haven

Village

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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 2½ miles north of Eilean Mhic Chrion.

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 3½ miles southeast of Eilean Mhic Chrion.

Eilean Mhic Chrion

Type: Islet
Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.17354° or 56° 10′ 25″ north

Longitude

-5.53814° or 5° 32′ 17″ west

Elevation

207 feet (63 metres)

Open location code

9C8P5FF6+CP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200758469

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

12540942

Wikidata ID

Q32407

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Eilean Mhic Chrion” goes by many names.

Chinese: “米西切利翁島”
German: “Eilean Mhic Chrion”
Irish: “Eilean Mhic Chrion”
Italian: “Eilean Mhic Chrion”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eilean Mhic Chrion”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ardfern and Ardlarach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crannog and Craignish Parish Church.

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