Holly Island
Holly Island is an island in Highland Council, Scotland. Holly Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Achandunie, as well as near Stittenham.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ardross Castle and Contullich Castle.
Ardross Castle
Castle
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Ardross Castle is situated 1½ miles northwest of Holly Island.
Contullich Castle
Dwelling
Contullich Castle was a castle located a few miles north-west of the town of Alness, on the eastern side of the county of Ross-shire, Scotland. The castle is believed to date back until at least the 11th century.
Fyrish Monument
Monument
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fyrish Monument is a monument built in 1782 on Fyrish Hill, in Fyrish in Evanton, near Alness, Easter Ross, Scotland, on the orders of Sir Hector Munro, 8th of Novar, a native lord of the area who had served in India as a general. Fyrish Monument is situated 2½ miles southwest of Holly Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alness and Evanton.
Alness
Town
Photo: Simon Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alness is a town and civil parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of the River Averon, near the Cromarty Firth, with the town of Invergordon three miles to the east, and the village of Evanton four miles to the southwest. Alness is situated 2½ miles southeast of Holly Island.
Evanton
Village
Photo: GraemeE17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evanton is a small village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies between the River Sgitheach and the Allt Graad, is 24 kilometres north of Inverness, some 6.5 kilometres southwest of Alness, and ten kilometres northeast of Dingwall. Evanton is situated 4½ miles south of Holly Island.
Cullicudden
Locality
Cullicudden is an ancient village located close to the southeast shore of the Cromarty Firth, 2 miles northeast of Dingwall, on the west shore of the Black Isle in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Cullicudden is situated 5 miles south of Holly Island.
Holly Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.72321° or 57° 43′ 24″ northLongitude
-4.29623° or 4° 17′ 46″ westElevation
322 feet (98 metres)Open location code
9C9QPPF3+7GGeoNames ID
13285092
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