Eilean nan Craobh
Eilean nan Craobh is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean nan Craobh is situated nearby to the hamlet Whitehouse, as well as near Kennacraig.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dùn a’ Choin Duibh and Dunmore House.
Dùn a’ Choin Duibh
Archaeological site
Photo: Dan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dùn a' Choin Duibh is a hillfort located near Torinturk, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort. Dùn a’ Choin Duibh is situated 1½ miles north of Eilean nan Craobh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitehouse and Torinturk.
Whitehouse
Hamlet
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehouse is a hamlet on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located around 5.5 miles southwest of Tarbert and around 25 miles north of Campbeltown.
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. Torinturk is situated 2 miles north of Eilean nan Craobh.
Ardpatrick
Hamlet
Photo: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardpatrick is a village at the southwestern extremity of the Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland. The village is built along the north western shore of West Loch Tarbert. Ardpatrick is situated 3½ miles southwest of Eilean nan Craobh.
Eilean nan Craobh
- 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
55.79718° or 55° 47′ 50″ northLongitude
-5.50082° or 5° 30′ 3″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9C7PQFWX+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 201416209OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284875
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