Ceann nan Sgeirean

Ceann nan Sgeirean is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ceann nan Sgeirean is situated nearby to the hamlet Ardmore, as well as near the locality Kildalton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kildalton Cross and Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse.

Kildalton Cross

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Kildalton Cross is a monolithic high cross in Celtic cross form in the churchyard of the former parish church of Kildalton (from Scottish Gaelic Cill Daltain, "Church of the Foster Son" on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Kildalton Cross is situated 2 miles north of Ceann nan Sgeirean.

Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kildalton Castle

Building

Kildalton Castle is a ruined Victorian country house near Port Ellen on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll, Scotland. It was built in ashlar in 1870 to a rambling plan in the Scots baronial style.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardbeg and Lagavulin.

Ardbeg

Hamlet

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Ardbeg is a small settlement on southern coast of the island of Islay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of Scotland. It is around 3 miles east of Port Ellen and 1 mile northeast of Lagavulin at the eastern terminus of the A846 road. Ardbeg is situated 2½ miles west of Ceann nan Sgeirean.

Lagavulin

Village

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Lagavulin is a small village approximately 3 miles outside Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kildalton, and is situated on the A846 road. It is best known for being the home of Lagavulin single malt whisky. Lagavulin is situated 3½ miles west of Ceann nan Sgeirean.