Eilean Riabhach

Eilean Riabhach is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Riabhach is situated nearby to the locality Kinloch, as well as near the hamlet Tralee.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lochnell Castle and Barcaldine Castle.

Lochnell Castle

Building

Photo: IJA, CC0.

Lochnell Castle is a 16th Century Castle that sits on Ardmucknish Bay near Benderloch, in Scotland.

Barcaldine Castle

Guest house

Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barcaldine Castle is a 17th-century tower house castle located at Barcaldine 9 miles north of Oban, Scotland. Barcaldine Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Eilean Riabhach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achnacroish and Benderloch.

Achnacroish is a hamlet on the Scottish island of Lismore. The harbour serves the ferry between Lismore and Oban. The hamlet has the island's primary school. Achnacroish is situated 1½ miles northwest of Eilean Riabhach.

Benderloch

Village

Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Benderloch is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The name is derived from Beinn eadar dà loch, meaning "mountain between two lochs". Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan and Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland. Benderloch is situated 2 miles east of Eilean Riabhach.

Dunbeg

Village

Photo: IJA, CC0.

Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 3½ miles south of Eilean Riabhach.

Eilean Riabhach

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

56.4958° or 56° 29′ 45″ north

Longitude

-5.45966° or 5° 27′ 35″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9C8PFGWR+84

OpenStreetMap ID

way 171014074

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

12547741

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