Liath Eilean
Liath Eilean is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Liath Eilean is situated nearby to the hamlet Keills, as well as near Kilmory.Places of Interest
Highlights include Danna and Castle Sween.
Castle Sween
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Sween, also known as Caisteal Suibhne, and Caistéal Suibhne, is located on the eastern shore of Loch Sween, in Knapdale, south of the forestry village of Achnamara on the west coast of Argyll, Scotland. Castle Sween is situated 1½ miles east of Liath Eilean.
Keills Chapel
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Keills Chapel is a small chapel located in the west Highlands, Scotland, near the village of Tayvallich, Knapdale. The chapel dates from the 11th century and is in the care of Historic Scotland as is Kilmory Knap Chapel on the opposite shore of Loch Sween.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmory and Baile Boidheach.
Kilmory
Hamlet
Photo: Alastair Muirhead, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmory is a hamlet in the civil parish of South Knapdale, on Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the mouth of Loch Sween on its southern shores. Kilmory is situated 2½ miles southeast of Liath Eilean.
Baile Boidheach
Hamlet
Baile Boidheach is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Baile Boidheach is situated 4½ miles southeast of Liath Eilean.
Ormsary
Hamlet
Ormsary is a hamlet in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ormsary is situated 5 miles southeast of Liath Eilean.
Liath Eilean
- 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
55.94257° or 55° 56′ 33″ northLongitude
-5.70751° or 5° 42′ 27″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C7PW7VR+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 200142253OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284930
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