Borraichill Mor

Borraichill Mor is a hill in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 512 feet. Borraichill Mor is situated nearby to the village Port Ellen, as well as near the hamlet Imeraval.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Texa and Laphroaig distillery.

Texa

Island

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Texa is a small island 700 metres directly south of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It reaches a height of 48 metres at its highest point, Ceann Garbh. Texa is situated 2½ miles southeast of Borraichill Mor.

Laphroaig distillery

Distillery

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Laphroaig distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery on Islay, Scotland. It is situated on the south coast of the island, near Port Ellen, at the head of a small bay known as Loch Laphroaig.

Port Ellen distillery

Building

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Port Ellen distillery is located in Port Ellen on the isle of Islay, Scotland. Established in 1825 and closed more than once, it reopened in 2024 after having been closed since 1983.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Ellen and Laphroaig.

Port Ellen

Village

Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Port Ellen is a small town on the island of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland. The town is named after the wife of its founder, Walter Frederick Campbell. Its previous name, Leòdamas, is derived from Old Norse meaning "Leòd's Harbour".