Eilean a‘ Chòic
Eilean a‘ Chòic is an island in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean a‘ Chòic is situated nearby to the hamlet West Tarbert, as well as near the locality Crispie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tarbert Castle and Tarbert Parish Church.
Tarbert Castle
Castle
Photo: Rtomandl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tarbert Castle is located on the southern shore of East Loch Tarbert, at Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland, at the north end of Kintyre. Tarbert Castle was a strategic royal stronghold during the Middle Ages and one of three castles at Tarbert.
Tarbert Parish Church
Church
Tarbert Parish Church is a Category B listed building in Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarbert and Portavadie.
Tarbert
Photo: MSeses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tarbert is a village in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. An Tairbeart is a Gaelic term meaning "carry across", indicating an isthmus where small boats could be portaged from one body of water to another.
Portavadie
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portavadie is a village on the shores of Loch Fyne and the coast of the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. Portavadie is also the site of a yard built for the construction of oil platforms, which has since been converted into a marina.
Torinturk
Hamlet
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torinturk is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Torinturk is 5 miles from Tarbert. Torinturk comes from the Gaelic for the hill of the boar. This is where the last wild boar in Scotland was killed.
Eilean a‘ Chòic
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Eilean a‘ Choic”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.86686° or 55° 52′ 1″ northLongitude
-5.40635° or 5° 24′ 23″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
9C7PVH8V+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 11987884100OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
13284485
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Tarbert and Crispie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sgeir Bhuidhe and Tarbert Castle.
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