Eilean nan Ron
Eilean nan Ron is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean nan Ron is situated nearby to the hamlet Dùnan Buidhe, as well as near the village Ardminish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gigha Parish Church and Gigha Hotel.
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. Kilchattan Chapel is situated 1½ miles southwest of Eilean nan Ron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gigha and Ardminish.
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.
Ardminish
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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 3½ miles southeast of Eilean nan Ron.
Eilean nan Ron
- 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
55.68669° or 55° 41′ 12″ northLongitude
-5.72341° or 5° 43′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C7PM7PG+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 934671822OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285164
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