Eilean Liath
Eilean Liath is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Liath is situated nearby to the hamlet Keil Cottages, as well as near the village Ardminish.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gigalum Island and Kilchattan Chapel.
Gigalum Island
Islet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gigalum Island or Gigalum is a tiny, private uninhabited island off the southeast coast of Gigha in Scotland. Gigalum has a medieval house in the middle, and gives its name to the strait between it and the main island, "Caolas Gigalum".
Kilchattan Chapel
Ruins
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchattan Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel near Ardminish, Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 13th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Cathan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.
Ardminish
Village
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Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.
Gigha
Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.
Tayinloan
Village
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park. Tayinloan is situated 2½ miles east of Eilean Liath.
Eilean Liath
- 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
55.66237° or 55° 39′ 45″ northLongitude
-5.72792° or 5° 43′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C7PM76C+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 4006866OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13284962
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