Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Mòr is situated nearby to the village Ballygrant, as well as near the hamlet Kilmeny.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilmeny Parish Church and Dun Guaidhre.
Dun Guaidhre
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dun Guaidhre, also known as Dùn Ghùaidhre, is an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, Islay, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan. Dun Guaidhre is situated 2 miles south of Eilean Mòr.
Persabus
Dwelling
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Persabus is a dwelling, which is situated 2 miles east of Eilean Mòr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballygrant and Keills.
Ballygrant
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballygrant is a small village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay of the western coast of Scotland. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny.
Keills
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keills is a village, which is situated 1½ miles east of Eilean Mòr.
Port Askaig
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Askaig is a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village lies on the Sound of Islay across from Jura. Port Askaig is situated 2½ miles east of Eilean Mòr.
Eilean Mòr
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Eilean Mor”
- Categories: archaeological site, grassland, historic site, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.83572° or 55° 50′ 9″ northLongitude
-6.17235° or 6° 10′ 21″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9C7MRRPH+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 115835801OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=grasslandOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284327
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