Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire
Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire is situated nearby to the locality Kildalton, as well as near the hamlet Ardmore.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kildalton Cross and Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse.
Kildalton Cross
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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 Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire.
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 southwest of Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire.
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 southwest of Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire.
Ardtalla
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardtalla is a place name and estate in the southeast coastal area of Islay, Scotland. The name derives from Gaelic Àird, a "point", and talla, a now obsolete word for rock, not "high grave" as suggested by some. Ardtalla is situated 4 miles north of Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire.
Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire
- 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
55.65945° or 55° 39′ 34″ northLongitude
-6.05529° or 6° 3′ 19″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C7MMW5V+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 934207510OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284961
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